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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Laarni Enriquez" <enriquez_196346@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: laarni_enriquez1975@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:17:13 -0800
Subject: FROM LAARNI .E. ENRIQUEZ

Dear Friend,

I am Madam Laarni Enriquez, a native of Philippine nationality, and a
divorcee. I would like to have a long lasting and confidant relationship
with you,if possible entrusting my life time fortune into
your possession, as now I am broken hearted and needs someone to trust,
without remembering my past and forsaken experiences from close confidants
and family. I need someone, who would take me for whom I am and as a life
time partner , after making claims of my deposited life.
Well, from your profile, I believe in me that you ought to be a very honest
person.I would like to give you a brief description of my life.I was once
the mistress of our President, Joseph Estrada, and during his tenure in
office, I was been used as a courier to depositing his funds, but due to the
fracas I had with his wife, Madam Loi and her son, Jude, it cause s a public
embarrasement and people came to know that I had been having an affair with
the President.

But, not quite long, I was arrested, together with his wife and son, in
connection with the 27th July, 2003, failed coup,which I did not have
anything to do with, but was alleged that I have been habouring some of the
dessident and arms in one of the villa, bought for me by the resident.But,
now, I have been released and I am under security watch and seriously
monitored.

All I wanted from you is to assist me make claims of some funds, I did
deposited in London,as the other deposits documents have been consficated
and seized by thegovernment of Madam Gloria, the President But,this one is
the only one they could not see,as I did kept the documents with one of my
close confidant, who was also arrested. The Amount being deposited is much
about (£20.2Million Great Britian Pounds Sterling), as this was the money
that was supposed to be used by the President to aquire some properties in
America, Europe and Africa.

All I want from you, now is honesty and sincerity,as, as soon as this money
is claimed by you, I will look for a way out and sneaked out of Philippines
and travel down to meet you, So we can go into a life time partnership
together,in investing this money in your country and anywhere else you
prefer. I will send you my Photo, which I have with me and the Only one
left.

Sincerely yours,
Laarni E.Enriquez

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