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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: "karen solomon" <karensolomon2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:45:28 +0100
Subject: Mrs Karen Solomon

Dear sir/madam

My name is Mrs Karen Solomon am 65yrs old of age, i
stay in london united kingdom.i am a good merchant, i have several
industrial companys and good share in various banks in the world,I
spend all my life on investment and coporate business. all the way i
lost my husband and two beautiful kids in fatal accident that occur in
november 5th 2003.

i am a very greedy woman with all cost i dont know
much and care about people, since when i have an experience of my
lovley ones i felt weak.i found it difficult to sleep and give rest.
later in the year 2004 february i was sent a letter of medical check
up, as my personal doctor testify that i have a lung cancer, which can
easily take off my life soon.i found it uneasy to survive myself,
beacuse a lot of investment cannot be run and manage by me again.

I have the sum of 2.5 million dollars deposited with security company
in london united kingdom.i quickly call up a pastor/prophet to give me
positive thinking on this solution, as my adviser.

He minister to me to share my property ,wealth, to motherless
baby/orphanage homes/people that need money for survivor both student
thet need money/business woman and man for their investment for future
rising.

Therfore, i am writing this letter to people who really need help to
conatct me urgently. so that i can make available preparation on that,
especially women of the day, who are divorced and widow, that cannot
survive the mist of feeding their self.please contact me to stop
weeping.probably let me know what you really need the money for,
and if you can still help me to distribute money to
nearest orhanages homes near your town.

now am so much with GOD, am now born
again.

May the lord bless you, as you reach me,please to remind you,
dont belongs to scammers or any act of fraudulent on internet.Please i
want you to contact me with this Email:karensolomon@o2.pl or
mrs_karenmail@yahoo.co.uk

THANKS.

Mrs Karen Solomon

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