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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: SANDRINE NZI <sandrine.nzi3@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: sandrine_nzi2010@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:33:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear


Dear
I am writing you this letter with due respect and harmful of tears since we have not met or know  each other before well i am miss  Sandrine  Nzi; 22 Years old  Girl from Cote d'Ivoire.daughter of Mr william  Nzi,I have inherited the sum of $4.5million USD deposited by my late Father before He died in a suspence account in a bank here in my country. I seek your permision to remmit this amount into your account so that I could come to your country for investment and to further my studies. I have accepted to offer you a resonable percentage of the total sum for your desire to assist me. Please, kindly include your direct telephone numbers for easy communication.I will forward to you all the vital documents relating to the deposit as you indicate your intrest to assist me.I await to hearing from you.
 
Your Best Regards.
 
Miss Sandrine  Nzi.
 
 
 

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