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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: "Grace" <gkewr2@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: gkellew@live.fr
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 03:03:31 +0100
Subject: HelloDear,

Hello Dear,

hope the sun rise get's you well and you are enjoying the weather, mine weather is cold and cloudy today, it was very great when i saw your your in net, and i felt a great spark in my heart,and love is not all about finding the right relationship but how to maintain it forever,i believe all relationship should start from friendship be cos friendship is also part of

relationship and good friends are great lover,i have lots of love to offer the right man for me who is honest caring sincere with me in love sharing i have alto to offer but i think it not yet time for me to explode like a bomb but anyway i will like to know you more better,you can E-mail me here , I still hope and wait to hear from you asap.

(Remember the distance or colour does not matter but love matters alot in life),Please reply me with my email address here Hopl to hear from you

Your's Miss Grace
With love & hugssssss


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