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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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Fraud email example:

From: juliet Baby <juliet4120@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 06:44:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I love to know you more


My Love..
How
are you doing together with your condition of health which is the most
important thing to my life, l hope is fine over-there my God is doing
greater thing in you life send my greeting to your family,
 
My
Name is Juliet, i have been thinking of you and the type of man you are
,but i belive you are for me  Medical student,but age doesn't matter in
a real relationship,so i am comfortable with your age,I am from Liberia
in Africa ,5.4ft tall, fair in complexion single,never married and
presently i am residing here in the Refuge Camp as a result of the war
that was fought in my country some years ago.I am very much happy to
read your lovely mail and am here to tell you that i will be with you
for the rest of my life because this is my first time of searching of
my  trustee towards my condition here so that i will start coming to
your country as soon as possible and now  God has bring you to my
life,I will be very open minded and faithfull to you all the time.
 
My
Late Father Dr Wahid Sary was the Industrial Managing Director of
(Wahid INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD) in the federal capital of Liberia
(Monrovia) the economy capital of my Country,before the rebels attacked
our house one early morning and killed my mother and father in a cold
blood But my father was take to the hospital before he died after some
days. It is only me that is alive now and i managed to save my
life,where I'm presently residing in Cassmance refugee camp here in
Senegal under the (A.C.C.M CHURCH) control by Rev Pastor Anthony James.
I am seeking political asylum due to the civil war in my country. I am
in sufferings and pains here in this camp and i really need to have
some one by my side to encourage me and give me good advise in life and
help me to come out from this situation.

I
will like to know more about your likes and dislikes,your hobbies and
what you are doing presently is what i will like to hear from you to
let me know through call or mail.I will tell you more about myself in
my next mail.Please be open to me before replying to my mail because i
don't need anybody that will hurt my little hope in this life OK.
Attached
here is my picture and i know you will like it.I will also like to see
yours today in returns of your mail back to me,Hoping to hear from you
soonest
Yours In Love.



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