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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: lorita manuel <lorita_manuel@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: lorita2manuel@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 14:38:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM MRS LORITA MANUEL



HELLO DEAR,

I HAVE CHOSEN YOU TO BRING INTO ACTUALITY MY WISHES.
MY NAME IS MRS LORITA MANUEL,CITIZEN OF SAUDI ARABIA, PRESENTLY I AM SUFFERING FROM STROKE AND CANCEROUS AILMENT. I WAS MARRIED TO ALHAJI EDMOND MANUEL WHO IS NOW LATE. MY HUSBAND WORKED WITH MOBIL OIL COMPANY FOR TWENTY TWO YEARS IN SAUDI ARABIA AND SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD BEFORE HE DIED IN THE YEAR 2006.

HE DEPOSITED SOME BIG AMOUNT OF MONEY WITH A STORAGE FIRM IN EUROPE. WHY I AM GIVING YOU THIS TASK IS THAT RECENTLY,MY DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT I HAVE LIMITED DAYS TO LIVE DUE TO THE STROKE AND CANCEROUS AILMENT I AM SUFFERING FROM.

I HAVE DECIDED TO DONATE THIS FUND TO SUCCOR AND WANT YOU TO USE THIS DONATION TO FUND THE UPKEEP OF WIDOWS AND CHARITIES. I TOOK THIS DECISION BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE ANY CHILD AND I DO NOT WANT IT TO BE USED IN AN UNGODLY WAY OR TERRORISM.
PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY.

THANKS YOURS,
MRS LORITA MANUEL.


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