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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: "Miss Asmina Garang" <asmirang1@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 19:14:00 +0000
Subject: Dearest love,


Dearest love,

How are you? I hope you are fine, My name is Miss Asmina
Akoul, I am browsing today in the internet for a reliable person whom I will
establish a very good relationship with before I come across your profile.It
seems like some thing touches me, I started having some feeling in me which
I have never experience in my life before.

Then I decided to write you, l will also like to know you the
more,and l want you to send an email to me showing me your opinion over this
too so l can give you my picture for you to know whom l am.I believe we can
move from here!.Remember the distance or colour does not matter in any real
and good relationship but love matters a lot in life together with the
contents of the heart.

I am waiting for your reply as soon as you lay your hands on the key
boards.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Asmina

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