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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: DORA BARN <dora@dbarn.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 12:05:07 +0100 (CET)
Subject: SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE


SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE
Sir,

I am Dorathy Barnado the wife of a late Military General an erstwhile
top-ranking member of a frontline liberation movement in Angola,whose
organization had engaged the Angola government in a protracted civil
war since 1975.

I am therefore contacting you to assist me in channeling $7.2 Million
U.S Dollars belonging to my late husband into a productive investment
ventures instead of war.I looks to make this investment discreetly
under discretionary asset management arrangement.

I have contacted you on the consideration that you can assist me and
work out the possibility of placing this fund with you for management
either in your existing establishment or other venture to be undertaken
at your discretion under terms to be agreed upon. I therefore prefers
that this investment be made in your country.

I shall be expecting your response in order to furnish with details of
the funds. All replies in response of this mail shall be directed to my
private email address: banardod@yahoo.com
Yours truly,
MRS DORATHY BARNADO
Email: banardod@yahoo.com

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