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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: Zilda Gab <zildagab@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:08:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Zilda


 Hello Dear,

 
How is your today and I hoped this message finds you in great spirits and in very good health towards a better future. Thank you for taking the time to respond with your interest towards me and I hope the communication between us can continue into a lasting friendship and we can come to a common relationship with each other.

Please read this message very carefully and understand what I'm trying to say and do in my life, I feel this will be a lasting friendship if you agree. I'm a very serious young lady with a good heart so please be serious with me and do not break it. I do realize that most of these sites aren't always 100% correct on their match choices not to mention as we live miles away from each other and our age difference. However, if I passed up the chance to contact such a very sincere man as you, if you truly feel we can do this, then lets not waste time on getting to know each other towards a meaningful relationship. There is so much I wish to share with you about myself if I had the chance to know you better.

I am Ms Zilda Gabriel Mathews female, 26 years old from Liberia I am tall, Average body, fair in complexion. I am caring, easygoing, cheerful, kind, sincere etc. I am daughter of Late Dr. Gabriel Mathews the former Director General of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Ministry of Foreign Affairs My father died on 07 September, 2007, in Robert sport, Grand Cape Mount County,

Since the Death of my father, my stepmother has been maltreating me because she planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me. I wanted to travel overseas, but, she hides away my international passport and other valuable documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father’s File which contains important Document.

So I manage  escaped to Senegal where I am presently staying in United World Mission Camp (U.W.M.C). My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of ($3.7M) in finance Firm, which he deposited as Family Treasure and My father put my name as the next of kin, I have contacted the Finance Firm but the Operational Manager confirmed that my status as for still been single not married according to the local law and my father will does not permit me to carry out the operation successfully. He advised me to provide a trustee, who will stand on my behalf and complete the transaction for me,

Right now, I will like you to stand as my trustee while I give you the necessary direction and documents so that you will contact the Finance Firm and claim this Fund back for me to your position while I join you soon after you receive the fund into your position.
I will also like to complete my academic studies in your Country or any other country that is reliable for studying which you will help me and recommend a nice Higher Institution there. I was studying Marketing before the death of my father and I was a 2nd year student in the University. Because of how my stepmother is threatening to kill me I left the country with no choice for my future,
 
Let Mother Nature points a new friendship in the right direction. I'm truly sorry I don't have a photo posted at present, but I can assure you won't be disappointed in any way and I will send one to you. Thank you once again for taking the time to respond, Keep in mind this letter was written from the heart with serious intention, I don't wish for any disappointment concerning this issue, so please I truly hope you will be serious if you reply and Kindly go through these matters above alone and don’t let any person know our discussion and let me know your position so that I can send you further details ,
take care and have a great wonderful day, I’m  Looking Forward to Hear from You.
Sincerely,

Zilda.



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