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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: grises lannoy <frankco145@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:15:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HI, PLEASE BE KIND TO ME.


note that this email is not a scam nor spam, this mail is written from the bottom of my heart soliciting for your financial support due to my predicaments.
Hello Sir,
I apologies if am offending you with this letter, well my name is
Frank, pls forgive me for writing this way, i needed your financial
assistance, am the first son of my father family and my father is late now, i
am the only person taking care of the responsibility of both my mother
and my younger brothers and sisters, please i am using this
opportunity to appeal to you if you could render me a little financial assistance
to venture into a small scale business to enable me pay my school fee
and take care of my younger brother responsibility so that hunger will
not killed us, am beging you with the name of God. Things are really
difficult with me, even to eat three meals a day is very complicative for
me and my younger ones.

Oboveall, i am tired and frustrated, helpless, i have no body to help
me; please i earnestly need your support no matter how small it is. For
few year now, i have being unemployed.

Infact, i want to be self employed please, i will be glad and greatful
if you could show me some mercy in this regards. i also want you to be
aware that this email is not a spam or scam but it write you from the
bottom of my heart believing God that you will assist out of my
financial problem.

Dear, pls i only need $5000 dollars to start this business to enable
me live without starvation in my life and my younger ones but any amount you could help me with within your financial capability i will ultilise it for starting this little business.
.
Thank you,
I wish you God favour in your area of endeavour in life.
I wait your swift reply.
Frank




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