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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: lilian_kuti@ecunet.org (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:45:09 -0500
Subject: HELLO

HELLO,
My name is,miss lilian
please how are you! hope you are fine and in perfect condition of health.I went through your profile to day on(www.ecunet.org) i read it and took intersest in it,please if you don't mind i will like you to write me on this email(lilianmbarote@yahoo.com) i hope to hear from you soon,and I will be waiting for your mail,because i have
something VERY important to tell you. Lots of love
no mater the distance or colour what maters is love so let share love together
i am waiting for your reply to my mail box i will send you my picture in next mail thanks from the one who love you miss lilian
friend for good not of evil.
don,t write me on site please write on my mail this (lilianmbarote@yahoo.com)

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