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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: "Miss Tina" <tinalamina@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 16:50:17 +0800
Subject: Message from Tina

Dear miss/Sir


I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or meet ourselves previously I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a webpage that speaks good of you. I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment. My dear i will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known to you. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. I am Miss Tina Lamina 34yrs old lady from Sierra Leone in west Africa,I am the daughter of late Dr Lamina William. My father Dr LAMINA was the personal advicer to the former state Secretary who is now in exile, before the rebels attacked our house one early morning killing my mother and my father It was only me and my younger boy who is 15 is alive now,I managed to make my way to MALAYSIA where i am under the UN staying as a refugee now.
The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek your assistance in the area of my future investment,I came to Malaysian with 5.2 million usa dollars fund that my late dady was sign to carry on a project before he pass away,Since am the only One left i have to use the help of the UN to move the fund here to malaysia with out the UN Knowing such amount of money is in the Luggage,Right now am still in the UN camp with the fund while know body have note am having such fund,

Please try and write back and i will let you know how to see me in the camp.If you are honest to help me i can follow you to your country where i can have a better life.I will also let you know that i will want my younger brother to join us after leaving the UN camp here in malaysian,Is not easy for me here. I really need your help,I promise to give you 20% of the fund for anything that will cos you in moving to malaysia to meet with me,I have a small pc so i can talk to you online so you see what am talking about.I do hope to hear from you soon,please state your self care for me to understand vie my email: tinalamina@yahoo.com

Regards,

Tina Lamina


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