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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: Google Services <mrsvivian.salem83@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: Google Services <mrsviviansalem5@doda.uz>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:16:18 +0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP /INVESTMENT

Dear Sir/Ma


Greetings,


It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very private nature.


There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you.


My name is Mrs. Vivian Salem, wife of late Salem Nasim in Iraq, some years ago, I lost my husband Nasim and three children -Husam, 15 years old, Wasim, 12 years old and Merna, 6years old, this Happened when a Combatant Military Tank shelled our car as my family attempted to flee heavy fighting in Baghdad, View the Website below for detail Story of how I lost my family. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/middle_east/04/vivians_story/html/5.stm


before my husband and my Children was killed, he Deposited the sum of $29.5 million (Twenty-nine Million five hundred thousand Dollars) with a Security & Finance company.


All I need from you is to receive the Fund as my husband business Associates and Invest the fund into any Lucrative Investment in your country. I will remunerate you with 20 % at the end, but most of all is that I solicit your trust in this transaction and will not want you to betray me at the end, Please in your reply, include your Mobile number, Home telephone number and your residential or company address for easy Communication.


Thank you,

Mrs. Vivian Salem



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