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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: Oyea Zeazie <oyea.oyea5@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: oyea.oyea3@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:51:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME


My Dear Sir,
Good day, With due respect,I decided to contact you doto my present situation here. In this regard i will be pleased if you can be of great assistance to me.I will have to be very brief as l will have to give you every details regarding to my proposal if you are capable of handling it.i have no option that to contact you this way hoping that you will dot let me die.
My name is Oyea Zeaze 27 years old,I am the only daughter of Mr.Henrry Zeaze. My father is now late, he died during the last crises in my country Sierra Leone in West Africa. He was one of the high officers in the leadership of formal president government. My father was unlucky to be among those that were killed by the rebel.

I am now contacting you to solicit your assistance as my partner in business,the reason is that after the death of my father,i no longer have a place in the country and our properties are distroyed and my uncle siezed the remaining once.l need your assistance because l have aquired a good sum of £7.3m and what i am looking for is a reliable and capable partner who can be able to help me in retrieving this fund out since my present sitution does not permit me to do so.I want to let you know that l will be very happy hearing from you and possible receiving your mail once you receive this email.
Please i will like you to treat this matter as your own problem, very urgent.i will let you know the place where the fund is deposited once we go into agreement. I will be very happy to discuss more with you.on the area of interest and equity and don't forget to tell me more about yourself

i wait to see you soon

Thanks,
Miss oyea


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