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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: angelia james <angeliajames10@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 18:15:32 +0100
Subject: hello dear


hello Dear,
I came across your profile as i
was browsing through the profiles became interested in you after
reading your profile i could not rexist it and i have to drop you this
few lines to tell you that someone is very much interested in you here.
I am Angelia by name and i am 27years old single woman living
in dakar -Senegal. I am 6 feet 2inches tall, fair in
complexion, black lady with black hair
and brown eyes. I am a Girl who so much understanding and i love
who also appreciates understanding, honesty,love,care and truth. I
believe in co-operate existence in my relationship which i believe is
the best for a matured relationship. I will be very happy if you would
find my interest in you, to be a thing of happiness and drop me few
lines of reply so that we can start from there. I really want to know
you better if you don't mind. I believe love to be the power that can
bring two together from a far or near and i hope you will get hold of
this point as i do too. I am hoping to hear from you soon.Write me at ;
angelia_james10@yahoo.com<http://us.mc1116.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to
gelia_james10@yahoo.com>and
will reply you with photos together with more info about and we can
chat
together and see our selve life.
I hope to hear from you soon.




Chears,



Angelia...

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