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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: "Cicilia Antonio" <cbleau_antonio22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cbleau_antonio15@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:14:01 -0600
Subject: Personal To Zuhair.



Dear Zuhair,


Compliments . How is your health and family member's? I hope things are
going on as God planned it. I am pleased to contact you for an assistance
towards my life situation. I am Cicilia Antonio, the only child to late Dr.
Fredrick Antonio ( A Cardiologist) the Assistant Medical Director of Divine
Hospital, #12 Newton Avenue Off Kelvin Moore Road, Sydney, Australia, who
died after a protracted illness on the early hours of Monday 8th
January,2007.

After his burial, there arose a family feud between his two brother’s over
his estates and that escalated to a life threats over my dear life which led
to my flee from Australia to London, United Kingdom where I am presently
residing. Before my departure to London, United Kingdom, I met with my late
Father’s Lawyer Barrister Duke Ego during which he disclosed to me my late
father’s WILL and I discovered that he WILLED his money deposited in a
Financial Company in London to me and his brother’s are not quite aware of
it. I was advised and assisted by Barrister Duke Ego to immediately take a
trip to London to file for the claim of this money.

I was able to be in London safely and right now I have recorded a huge
success over the claim of the money through the kind assistance of Barrister
Martins Blair Qc who I was directed to meet in Australia by Barrister Duke
Ego as his colleague during his school period. All necessary documents and
protocols has been observed, the payment and immediate release order given
by the Executive Director of Operations of the Company. But I am facing the
problem of where and what next to do with the money since I can not go back
to Australia because of the current problem in my family.

Following the above scenario, I am contacting you to please assist me
receive this money in your custody as my trustee in your country where there
is no racial discriminatory character and also help me relocate to your
country for an investment purposes.

I look forward to hearing from you soonest over this life saving appeal .

May the Almighty God Guide and Bless all you human endeavors.

Yours faithful,

Cicilia Antonio.

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