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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: princess stella cole <stella.cole6@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: princessstella38@live.com
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 04:56:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I wait your response



Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Princess Stella Cole; It’s my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to Establish in your country, though I have not met with you before but I Believe one has to take risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in Life.

There is this huge amount of money United State Dollars ($5.5USD) which I inherit from my late Father, Who worked with one of the biggest company name Alkali Oil /British Petroleum group of companies owned by a Saudi-Arabian man called Sheik Mohamed Sheriff who is residing in Riyadh state in Saudi Arabia before his death in last year,

My late Father was his financial secretary on duty, Furthermore, since I am a young girl of little age ,the only assistant I need is a reliable and honest foreign partner that can be able to receive this money together with me to act as the beneficiary of this fund and open a transit account /domiciliary account,

I will offer you 30% out of the total amount of ($5.5 Dollars) for your assistance to act as a beneficiary of the fund and for your time and assistance. So this is a risk free transaction, is not a drug money, or government money, not lottery money, not any bank fund this is my direct transaction and does not involve any other party so feel free to deal with me it’s a divine gift from God and my opportunity from the Death incident of my late Father who is the owner of the fund AND HE USED MY NAME AS NEXT OF KIN.

If you are interested on my request as a foreign body kindly forward to me your full information as follows;
{1} Your full home /office address
{2} Your direct telephone/fax number
All this information is needed to secure this transaction as the beneficiary of the fund.

Finally I will attached my picture to in my next message as my first proof to show that this transaction is real not internet proposal and my transaction did not involve in any up front payment money because what is paramount important is your Honest and Sincerity for the finalization of this business.

Immediately I hear from you I will forward the certificate of deposit of this fund to you for assurance and more proof of me so that you will see clearly that you are dealing with a honest and responsible Girl from decent family.

I wait your response
Thank you and God bless you.
>From Princess Stella Cole.

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