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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: "Anita" <anita_idehen2@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: anita_idehen1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:06:34 -0800
Subject: Ungent Help


Good Day.
I have the feeling that this piece of mail will reach you in a perfect state of mind and in a better healthy condition. While searching through the net, I came accross your contact address and decided to contact you. I believe and also have the feeling that with God allthing are posseble,first i will like to tell you about myself.

I am Miss Anita Idehen from Free Town am 28 years old and presently residing in a refugee camp in Dakar-Senegal because of the political crisis in my Country . I would Honestly want to seek for or an immediate assistance from you, I have $:4 Million US dollars belonging to my late Father who was held bondage by the Rebels during the crisis and was letter killed.

I ran to Senegal refugee Camp when I Discovered danger to my life untill the death of my beloved father he deposited the above mentioned Amount with a Finace Company in Dakar Senegal I have every Documents regards the transaction I have contacted the Finance company and confirmed the safety of the money/inheritance.
As it is, I have the intention coming over to your country for investing the money and to complete my educations however i needed a Foreigner who is capable of giving adequate assistance to me . I have nice percentage of the money for you. If Necessary, Please do feel free to ask me questions on this as I wait from you soonest.Here is my email
(anita_idehen1@yahoo.com <mailto:anita_idehen1@yahoo.com> )
Yours faithfully
Miss Anita Idehen



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