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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: eucharia_willam@ecunet.org (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:27:04 -0500
Subject: hi

Hello,
Compliment of the season Iam Eucharia
i am very much intrested in
you i will like to have you as my

companion, from here lets see

if our dream
towards each other will became

a reality i will also send you my pictures after
i have recieved your mail direct to my

box (Eucharia willam @yahoo.com) I will be
glad to recieve your
mail remember age, colour, or

distance

doesnt mater but what
maters is love,
thanks from my heart
miss Eucharia

Eucharia willam @yahoo.com

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