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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: Marie Claire Armelle <marieclaire_armelle@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:01:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Hello Mister or Madam.=20
=A0
To excuse me for the disturbance more than you do not know me, I had your a=
ddress enamel by the search engine of the Internet.
=A0
But I present myself I am called okoma petronille and I am in ivory dimensi=
on I have 39 years =A0and I live alone my works it is that I am a nurse of =
state.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0But also paid attention has what I w=
ill also tell you case really I am serious in all what I to say to you.=20

I am in this moment because I would like to help the children of provided i=
..e. the children who lost their parents at the time of the dirty war which =
can pass here in our country the ivory dimension.=20
But in this moment I have more than hundred twenty children with whom I am =
case me I would like to make an university for them of what one to make and=
of what one should not do, and also to learn the knowledge food.=20
In this moment I had a small ground of which I have to build for them the c=
hildren, but it is too small for them it are jusqu has hundred twenty child=
ren=A0 and in this moment it has of other in this moment that I could take =
because what I have of making is too small and even it is not all it has of=
other which sleeps at home at the house and you see how in this moment I s=
uffer.=20

I am it because I seek people of goodwills which could help me financial as=
sets has build an university for the poor children which are in this moment=
under my load I do not know more what to make case I suffer.
=A0But here details:=20
1: I need the people of good will who could help me=20
2: I also need financial means=20
3: I need also build an university for the children of provided=20
4: I have to find grounds of 60.00 m2 =A0
good here the details gift I provided you also really I would like to have =
your assistance for the poor children which are very unhappy in this moment=
case really it right need to be happy and also content.=20
But really into same telling you a thing as well as me really I am to decid=
e has to help these poor children but with your goods assistance on case I =
have already to make a first share but I have money folds for build what I =
would like to do for them but I know that with your assistance and also wit=
h your comprehension you will help me as soon as possible.=20
Will also know that I need rests positive case really I know that you have =
children and you will not leave his/her children whom I would like so much =
to help these children who are in misery.=20
But I leave you while hoping to read you as quickly as possible.=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Of Miss Pet=
ronille Okoma =0A=0A=0A

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