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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: "Stella Paul" <stellapaul@cantv.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:37:13 -0500
Subject: MISS STELLA PAUL IS BEGGING YOU PLEASE.

Please help me
From Miss Stella Paul,
Abidjan, Ivory CoastWest Africa.

Dearest One,

Greetings to you in advance. How are you, your work and
family? I hope all is well.I am sorry if this mail may
come to you as asurprise,I ascertained your contact just
in my search for a foreign gurdian who would probably
assist me and I also help me to come over to meet with you
to confide in you,i got your email contact here in asylum
camp where i currently reside for refuge. On my going
through a magazine, i decided to contact you with faith
for this help.

The death of my father has now made me an orphan and
thereby exposing me to danger. I am Miss Stella Paul, I
want you to invest my sum of US$9.5millions in your
country with your help if you are interested.

If you are interested to invest with me under your
managerial care,please reply back to me so that I can give
you my full information and the source of this my money
and on how this transaction will take place.

God bless you for your prompt attention.I love you,I need
your guidance.

I am a girl of 19years old and I inherited this money from
my late loved father.

I am willing to give you 20% while 5% has been earmarked
for expenses.
If this is acceptable to you, send me a mail through my
regular e-mail account so that we can discuss further on
this matter.

Sincere Regards
Miss Stella Paul.

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