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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: moureen toure <moureen_toure10@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 13:14:15 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GREETING AND URGENT




DEAR Rilla Eber .
HOW ARE YOU AND EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU .I HOPE IS ALRIGHT WITH U.I WUNDER WHY I HAVE NOT HEAR FROM U.OR MAY BE U ARE BUSY THATS WHY YOU HAVE NOT WRITE ME. AS U PROMISE .AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM U AS SOON AS U RECIEVE THIS MAIL.HAVE A NICE DAY.THANKS
YOURS WORRIED
MRS MOUREEN TOURE


For some time I was considering slowly your recent message and truthfully speaking, I am very disturbed.

As I understand it, it is much more complicated to receive my money than I had understood. Would it not be simpler to just send me a winners check? Please elucidate this for me?

Please do not let me down. I will hope to read your answer.

Ms Rilla Eber

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