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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: CAROLINE LEAH <carolinealeah1@att.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:29:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO,MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU GET BACK TO ME URGENT REPLY?


MY DEAREST.BROTHER/SISTER IN CHRIST,
Dearest,I am Mrs Caroline  Leah , Am a  widow of 45 yrs old suffering from cancer of the breast, As a matter of fact, my late husband willid to me some cash,so I decided to contact you for the usage of the funds in the expansion and advancement of humanitarian services. The money was deposited with a Financial Security Assurance Company UK as Gold- Bar and  the security company doesn?t know the content of the 2 boxes as it was registered as Gold-Bar. I need you to tell me more about yourself in brief.
 
Thanks  as I wait to hear from you. I look to make this investment discreetly under discretionary asset management arrangement. I have contacted you on the consideration that you can assist me and work out the possibility of placing this fund with you for management either in your existing establishment or other venture to be undertaken at your discretion under terms to be agreed upon. I therefore prefer that this investment will be made in your country.
 
I shall be expecting your response in order to furnish you with details of the funds. All replies in response of this mail shall be directed to my private Email :[ carolineleah1@live.com]   to enable me to give you the full details of the transaction.Kindly feed me back with the following required in formations to enable us forge ahead of this business.
 
{1}YOUR FULL Name:
 
{2}YOUR FULL Address:
 
{3} Age:
 
{4} Telephone:
 
{5} Occupation:
 
Thanks may the Lord be woth you and your family,
Best Regards.
Mrs Caroline  Leah

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