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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: Mrs Lovelin Vincent <mrs_lovelin2008@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: mrsloveline2007@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:49:51 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From: Mrs Lovelin Vincent


From: Mrs Lovelin Vincent
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Email:mrsloveline2007@yahoo.com

Dearest Beloved One,

I am Mrs Lovelin Vincent from Cote D'Ivoire Abidjan in West Africa,It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country,Please accept my apologies for the inconveniences of any sort this Mail May cost you.Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of money United State Dollars (USD$5.500.000.00) which I inherit from my late Husband in a Bank here in Cote D' lvoire before he was assasinated by unknown persons. Now i and my only survived son have decieded to invest these money in your country or any where safe enough outside Country for security purposes.I want you to help me to transfer this fund into your country for investment purposes.

If you can be of an assistance to me I will be pleased to offer you 15% Of the total fund. I wait for your respond here email:mrsloveline2007@yahoo.com

Thank you and God bless you.
Extend my warmest regards to your family
I await your soonest response.

Thank you and God bless you.

Sincerely Yours

Mrs Lovelin Vincent


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