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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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Fraud email example:

From: mary paul <marpual@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:53:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: THANKS WITH ALL HOPE ALIVE ,


Hello, I just have to thank you for replying my mail, if not for other things but for the efforts you made to type the mail. Like I have earlier informed you in my previous mail, I turned to the Internet to look for a partner, because I haven not yet met someone who has really fulfilled my expectations. I am not searching for adventures or games, on the contrary, I hope to find that special person in you, and someone with whom I can create the family I always wanted and spend the rest of my life with. Therefore, I sincerely look forward to becoming a proof that this type of meeting possibility really works and changes people lives... Judging from your profile, you look cute and charming, I am sure you have received many responses and proposals, but please believe me that it is not my intention to just flatter you, by telling you that you impressed me! Nevertheless i enjoy spoiling and pampering my partner? I believe in God; I feel that family is the most important
support in life; I know true love exists; I immensely value friendship; I hate conflict; I am sincere and detest hypocrisy; I am open minded; I respect others ideas and listen to them (so I expect to be listened to, because I wait for my turn to speak); I am witty and have a great sense of humor; I think our destiny is something we discover every day, according to how we face it, what we do and what we don;t and I doubt there is a second chance for a first good impression. I love music and couldn live without dancing .My favorite listening music is 80 and 90. I love to travel (and have visited many places in the North East); Well, I grew up and did all my schooling in the US. As regards my family, we are just three in number, I the first Child, Alexander is the second, and Felix is the last. My father and my mother are both retired from the US civil service. As for my job, I have great regards for my job and give to it all the necessary attentions. I am working with World
Refugees Assemblies of Humanitarian Agencies (WRAHA) here in the US. .I am the assistant Secretary/ programmer overseer for the resettlement and Employment recruitment programmes for citizens from third world countries. I will be leaving for UK or for another branch here in the US to help supervise the forth-coming programme taking place in FEBUARY this year. Last November I was in UK for this programme. It gives me joy to take care of fellow human beings who needed assistance.In short, my communication will not be frequent because I will be very busy till after the employment recruitment programme. Have you ever thought of living in the US, Canada or UK? Will you accept an offer to work in any of these countries? If the opportunity comes your way, will you embrace and utilize it? I do not know how you will feel about this, but as a friend feel that I can get you informed about any existing opportunity, it is an opportunity for you and your family to come and even work on
the soil of America, UK and Canada. I personally would like you to apply for the US programme so that we can use this occasion to see each other and bring your family up here. If you have considered this offer then do not hesitate to contact my superior in office Madam Pat Dave for detail information on our forth coming Resettlement and Employment Recruitment programmes scheduled for FEBUARY 13 to 15th, 2007. Address your application to the programme overseer. (you should copy and paste this address to avoid mistake ) E-mail contact address afriasiazonal_coordinator@yahoo.ca While you apply for detail information, I will talk to her, and l will be here to stand for you and to monitor the situation in your favor will be happy to receive you here in my beloved Country (America). Not that you're coming for the Farm or factory works but it's an opportunity for you to enter America without much stress. If you should apply for it, let them know that I recommend you for the
Programme and they will not waste time with your application. May be through this Program and by the special grace of God we might start affecting each other life positively or at least be able to say that you have made me to know this or that. Surely, no one lives to himself or herself and what ever we can do today for one another may stand for our glory tomorrow. You should always keep me informed with the latest development from the secretary programme overseer so that l will know what to do in your favor. Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility...It is therefore able to undertake all things, and it completes many things, and warrants them to take effect, where he who does not love would faint and lie down. Love is watchful and sleeping, slumbereth not. Though weary, it is not tired; though pressed, it is not straitened; though alarmed, it is not confounded... Friends are God's way of taking
care of us. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. Marriage is not a ritual or an end. It is a long, intricate, intimate dance together and nothing matters more than your own sense of balance and your choice of partner. I am also expecting yours in your next mail. I will always remain yours in love.
Thanks Your Special lover mary,
9745 Elm Creek Blvd MAPLE GROVE,
MN Minneapolis City, Minnesota,
United States. Tel +1(717)326-4059



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