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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: Joy lilian <lilianna_joycce83@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:16:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU.


Hello Dear.
Good day to you Dear,hope you are feeling very fine over,Happy new year once again,
I search through your profile at robintv.write2me.nl,and was moved with an intrest and courage to write you,despite we have not seen or meet each other before,I will be very,very greatful to you if you consider to honouring my mail despite you never seen or know who I am before,I have already accepted you with all my heart as the man that my heart deires,I pray that our knowning each other will bring greater joy and happiness in our lives in future and I pray God to grant us His infinite love forever and I am promising to be loyal and committed to you by the grace of God,just a little about me,I am bright in complexion,black-eyes,beautiful slim and in very good shape.I am always smiling & laughing. Outgoing,romantic,excellent cook,playful,are my Love's. I got your contact while surfing the internet for a real man of your type and I was courageous to write you,never know what will happen after,
I know that this mail might be a surprising to you but do consider it as an emergency,My Dear,it is really true that we have not meet or seen each other for once before,if you can agree with me that relationship starts(1day) and I believe also that (1day) makes (2) difference poeple to know each other better,I will be glad if you will consider to honor and reply my mail with a kind desire to be my friend or whatever you will wish to be for me,I feel is a beautiful thing to find and know you in my life that is why I write you, In a not shell, My name is Miss Lilian Joy Abubba from the republic of Sierria-Leone in West Africa. The only child of late Dr. Gabriel Abubba .I am looking forward to see if you can consider to take me as a Wife or friend I promise to be obidient to you and I will bring happiness to your life,My late father was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond company in (KENEMA)Sierra-Leone.But he was poisioned to death alongside with my mother by
his business associate, On one of their outing to discuss a business deal in oversea, However, after their death I managed to stay alone and when the war broke out in my country. I escape to near by village here,with every important files of my father.He has the sum of(US 5.9M Dollars)five million nine hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount was deposited by my late father in one of the leading security company, Presently, I am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality that can help me. I will map out 10% for you.
(1) you will Stand on my behalf as the beneficiary for the claim of the inheritance from the company since the management of the company adviced that I should solicit for an individual or corporate organization to claim the deposit for me as they cannot release it directly to me due to my status right now. (2)you will Help me secure my travelling documents to come and meet you over there as soon as my money is been transfered to your account. Furthermore,you can contact the company for confirmations so that the company will know that you are my partner,that will enable the company correspond with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or adorpt me as your Wife or a business partner if possible and manage the money for me in any way you feel best,you can always contact me with this email address(lilianna_joycce83@yahoo.com) I will send you my pictures as you respond to this mail and I will be very
happy to see yours as well,
Thanks My regard to your family.
Yours sincerely.
Miss Lilian Joy.


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