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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: anthony peter moses <anth_ms@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:56:04 +0100
Subject: undying love exist in out heart

Hello good afternoon
i am Engr. Anthony Amore i am here working and supporting the Orphan
home , i am here on the behalf of the little Orphan babes and
children ,i here by seek for your support in providing us the Orphan
daily satisfaction just to make them feel the present of their parent.
Our way of sponsoring a child is a very effective way of helping
lonely children to experience the love of a family and mother. In
return you can see the real impact that we are takings by giving them
our full support.
the children in our villages are children whose parents are not
there for them. If you sponsor a child in Africa, in particular, the
chances are quite high that they have been orphaned due to HIV/AIDS.
For social reasons and to avoid stigmatization, we help any child who
has lost his or her parents without establishing the cause of death
etc.

We are trying to raised funds for the little children but we have
not get enough because we are in a rural area where many children are
been adopted some adopted children from the city have been bringing
to us for care, we need more basic amenities and other essential,
economical and finical support from you because the children are
depending on the help of the people living in this world. any donation
you can made we will be glad to accept any amount you can contribute
for the sponsorship of the little Orphans
thank you
Engr. Anthony Amore

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