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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Citra Ria" <citraria1@live.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:59:56 +0000
Subject: Read and get back to me FROM MISS CITRA

I am Miss Citra Ria, I work with Standard Oil Company London UK. I have worked with this company for 3 years now and I work as secretary to the financial director of the branch where I work here in London. Actually I am from Indonesia and also a citizen of Great Britain. I cam here in London five years ago to work as house help until I found this man that fall in love with me. This man gave me job in this oil company where he worked and I work under him as a secretary.

to bring the whole story short, he promise to marry me but unfortunately he passed away last year but before that, he keep fund in a security company here in London, he deposit this money in my name, and we plan to use this fund to establish after the marriage but now he passed away.

I want to move this money to my country Indonesia or any country in Asia Continent for an investment, but I need a reliable person that I can trusted because this is all I have and I will not like a situation where by I will loose all. This fund deposited in my name but difficult for me to move the fund my self from London to Indonesia my country because I am still working here in the company and any day I resign here in the company, the company will take care of me and also accompany me to the airport so there will be no way I can do it alone and that is why I need someone that can help and start investment with the money before my arrival. The entire entire document to this fund will be giving to you so this business is 100 person free troubles. I also have reached an agreement with my lawyer that will help to make the entire necessary thing in the company till the money arrives Indonesia.

The total amount is $1, 700, 000, 00 one million seven hundred United State Dollars.

I would have invest the money here in London but if such happen, I will be quarry with my company and also this is a foreign country and I am a foreigner despise I am a citizen but major point is that no freedom in a FOREIGN LAND and if I think of invest the money here in London, I might loose all one day.

I need a trustworthy person that can handle the money for me by investing it before my arrival, can you be trusted? If you are willing to help me, get back to me immediately so that I can explain more about this business to you and also send me your full data's information so that I can be full confidence in you before we proceed. Send to me your full name, full address, and telephone number, copy of international passport or ID Card.

Regards,
Citra


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