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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:58:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent help needed please.From princess patricia mbuluku.



Hello deary,
=A0
Good day,and compliments of the season.I am writing this letter in confiden=
ce believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me,and my family=
,God almighty will bless,and reward you aboundantly,and you will never regr=
et this involvements with me.I am a female student from University of Burki=
na Faso,Ouagadougou,West Africa.I am 25 years old,and i would like any pers=
on who can be caring,loving,and home oriented.I will love to have a long-te=
rm relationship with you,and to know more about you.
=A0
I will like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming,if you c=
an be able to help me in this transaction.Well,my father died earlier ten m=
onths ago,and he left my beloved mother,my junior brother,and I behind.He w=
as a king of which our town citizens titled him over sixteen years ago befo=
re his death.I was a princess to him,and I am the only person who can take =
care of his wealth now because my junior brother is still young,and my moth=
er is not literate enough to know all my father's wealth.=20
=A0
He left the sum of $12.3 million dollars (Twelve Million,and Three Hundred =
Thousand US Dollars)in a security company.This money was annually paid into=
my late father's account from the Shell petroleum development company(spdc=
),and chevron oil company operating in our locality for the compensation of=
the youth,and community development in our jurisdiction.
=A0
I don't know how,and what i will do to invest this money somewhere in abroa=
d,so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my late fa=
ther,and our family of which they were planning to do without my present be=
cause I am a female as stated by our culture in the town.Now,i urgently nee=
ded your humble assistance to move=A0 this money from the security company =
to your bank account.
=A0
This is why i felt so happy when i saw your contact,because i strongly beli=
eved that by the grace of God,you will help me to invest this money wisely.=
I am ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if you will help us in thi=
s transaction,and another 10% interest of Annual After Income to you,for ha=
ndling this transaction for us of which you will strongly have absolute con=
trol over.
=A0
If you can handle this project sincerely,and also=A0 willing to assist me i=
n lifting this fund,please kindly reach me through this my email address.Pl=
ease,note that this transaction is 100% risk free,and i hope to commence th=
e transaction as quick as possible.I will send you my photograph as soon as=
i hears from you.
=A0
Thank's from,
Miss.patricia mbuluku.

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