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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: "Miss. Sharon Wilfred" <sh_wilfred2@katamail.com>
Reply-To: sh_wilfred1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:10:47 +0100
Subject: Good Day Dear One,



Good Day Dear One,

I am Miss Sharon Wilfred from Darfur Sudan, single and 24 years old.Immediately
after going through your profile i made up my mind to contact you Now that i am in a
state of absolute confusion. I must let you know that my father was Sudanese warlord
Major General.

The following information is my purpose of choosing you. Unidentified people killed
my father and Commander Amon confirmed that he was sure he (my late father)
was assassinated. However, we have yet to determine the facts. my father's lawyer
and my uncles are among the suspects, they are all against me because of my father’s
properties in Sudan.

Before my father died, he made me the beneficiary of the amount of two million, five
hundred thousand British pounds (£ 2.5M) deposited in the custody of Security and
Finance house England. Currently I am residing in Dakar Senegal now with where i am
seeking political asylum. so i will like you to reply me immediately so that i will
give you more details about everything.

I am expecting your reply for more explanation. Please I am urgently waiting for your
response and I am conceding 15% of this money to you for your efforts assistance.
I will be waiting to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless you
Miss. Sharon Wilfred.

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