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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: <oilylinda001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:30:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear,

Hello Dear,
I here by humbly write to solicit for your co-operation and assistance in a mutual beneficial Business transaction that required absolute confidentiality..

This may come to you as a surprise as we have never met Before, I got your contact from international Journal which I saw in the office of an International consultant.

I am Linda Oily the only daugther of chief and Mrs Emmanuel Oily My father was a farmer here in Zimbabwe. During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in Zimbabwe country,
He ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers. My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the president痴 political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father\'s farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.

Now I am here in Cote d ivoire Abidjan after escaping from my country and there is available cash of (US11.5 Million Dollars) Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars which he has been tactfully secured in a reputable security company in Europe. This money was then deposited when my father was Alive.He deposited they money with my name and l can used it for any business l will for my living.

I need your assistant to bring this money out from the security company in Europe and invest this money in your Country. I don't want to invest this money in Africa because of my statues i wouldn't want eye browse on me, and also for security reasons. It is my desire to invest this money in Agriculture Industry or any other business you may suggest..
Please I need your help, is true we have not met before but I believe I can trust a person with your kind of reputation with whom I can build a solid business foundation. I will compensate you with 20% of the total sum: while the remaining will be for investment according to your valuable advise. If you are interested and ready to assist me, contact me via E-mail.(oilylinda003@yahoo.fr )

I will like if you can call me on phone so that two of us will have more discusion on this issue it will better.and Government of my country has burged my family phone lines and are tailing on our home phone calls, so for this reason I would advise you to contact me via my personal email address above so we can discuss more further or if you will call me then tell me so that i will send you my phone number for you to use it and call me ok..

Thanks and God bless you
Linda Oily.



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