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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: "who" <aminah@centrum.sk>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:25:32 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend,Urgent Matter


Dear Friend,Urgent Matter
Goodday , I know you will surprise to see this message.
I do not know you facially but I believe that you are
a human God that will assist me.
In brief I am Miss AMINA ALLEN DAVIS the only
daughter to late ENGR. ALLEN B. DAVIS an AEROCRAFT ENGINEER
who was assasinated on the 5 of April 2007.My Mother Rosaline
died when I was a little young girl.
A week before the death of my father he came back from
a trip in United kingdom he called me into his private
room and gave me some deposit documents that contain
EURO 8.5 Million Euro( EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND EURO) which he deposited in a prime bank here in Cote D'Ivoire and told me to Save Guard the documents for my future investment if he is not alife.
Two days later , we had an attack in our residence byt three masked men.
during the attack I was rapped when my father refused to disclose to the mthe
wher eabout of the documents later they shot my father to death.
I regain my unconciousness in the hospital after that one of
the nurse in the hospital advise me to move out of the hospital to a safer
place for my their life that it was my late father's brother(MY UNCLE) planned the killing of my father.
Now I am hiding in the house of a Pastor whom I trusted the documents into
his hand for safe keeping.I want you to help me transfer this money into
your account and also arrange my coming to stay with you in your country
to complete my education while you invest the money on my behalf and takecare
of the investment until I finished my education.
The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my
life.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your d aughter? I am 1 7 yrs old
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your
account? Please, Consider this and get back to me as
soon as possible
Thank you so much.My Greetings to your family.
My sincere regards,
Miss Amina ALLEN DAVIS
Pls reply me to this email address aminah@centrum.sk for privacy and security
 



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