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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: aviss kair <aviisskair11@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:59:23 -0600
Subject: Hi Friend,

Hi Friend,
With love and passion i wish to say compliment of the great season and best
wishes in all you do this day. How are you and the environment over there?
I'm pleased to meet you.My names is Kair Avis from USA.I live and work in
my country with the World Youth Organization For Human Welfare here in the
United State and by the grace of the Almighty God I'll be visiting Africa
for the first time in my life for a combined International Conference.I'm
one of the Organizer Organizing the fourth coming combined International
Conference on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Child Abuse/Labor here in US and later
in Africa.I'm a single lady of 24 years of age, single looking forward to my
better subordinate in mere future.I wish to associate with you in all areas
of life. I've never be married cos due to lack of trust and betray which i
had in the past.It will be wonderful if you will be part of me to be my
partner, co-passion and It will be nice for me if you can as well join and
be a part in this my trip. I need a man that's good looking in-ward not
minding race or ethnicity,your sincerity i care for, your honesty i
cherish,your passion i search for, be my better half.Let's associate
together in divinity, co-operate world, mutual relationship, be part of me
and i be part of you, in all i do I'll have you in mind cos you are in
me.I've travelled far and wide, mixed with different races in the co-operate
world, i do understand that the plight of human is to direct and re-direct
the low and the needy. I open my arms wide to associate with you receive you
and believe you will give me your sincerity as well. Let make the world and
the union a worth living and experiencing. I wish to be with you and relate
together for the good of each other.I will get back to you after your mail
for more detail about me.You are welcome to my world.You can get back to me
on my personal mail box
Lovely solution and God Bless.
Your Companion,
Thanx.
Kair

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