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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: Silvana Wek <silvawek6@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: silvana_wek@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 04:40:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello From Silvana


Hello My Dearest,

Please permit me to introduce my self to you.My name is Silvana Wek.Am 22years old from republic of Liberia but presently am residing at villa N° 63 liberte 6,Dakar-Senegal in refugee camp where am presently seeking asylum,as the result of the circumstances surrendering my late parents death in my country Liberia.

My Dearest I decided to write you because I have no other alternative.Since after the death of my parents in the hands of the rebels I have been in a very big difficulty on how to safeguard the money that my father left for me in the bank in London before his death because,the money is a huge amount presently in Bank. I am afraid I don't know how and where to start about it.


Please my dearest if you can help me out here so that the bank can transfer this fund into your account in your country so that after the transfer of the fund into your account then you will then help me to come out of this refugee camp and prepare my traveling document to come over and meet with you over there in your country so that we can discuss the areas to invest the fund since i have no longer parents anymore.

Please reply me urgently as i will explain more to you and we can discuss fully and God will always bless you for your help which I know you shall never regret.

I am Waiting eagerly to hear from you soon next.
Regards

Silvana.


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