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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: Evey Sek <eveline.sek3@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: evelinesek@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:05:35 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Lovely Greeting To You !!!


Dearest One,

Complement of the day, I am Miss Eveline Sekou the only daughter of late Mr & Mrs Cyril Sekou. It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture, which I intend to establish in your country under your guardiance, though I have not met with you before but I believe that one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed in this life.

Please do not be embarrassed. I am seeking your attention to help me transfer the total sum of Six Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand us dollars (us$6,350,000) into your account and to help me invest in your country. Please it is urgent.

I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your efforts after the success of the transfer.

I am waiting for your urgent response as soon as possible.

Thanks and Gods bless you.

Best regards,
Miss Eveline.
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