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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: Alice Weta <alicewetar@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: aaliceweta@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:47:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss Alice Weta

2) To make arrangement for me to come to your country to continue my education.
3) To utilize this money by investing it in good business.
I am now under hidings to safe my life from any accidental harm that might befall me from them. Please tell me if you will be of assistance to me after your good considerations I am willing to reward you with 15% of the money for your good assistance. As for the Gold and Diamond I hope you can
have them for your self. I will be glad if you will get back to me soon to tell me of your interest so that I will give you the contact information of the security company for you to contact them on my behalf as I will be introducing you.

I am pleading to you with the name of Almighty God to help me out of this problem. With tiers on my eyes here as I am written you this mail.
I am kindly waiting for your soonest response.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU,
All my love,
Miss Alice Weta.





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