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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: "Lara Mendoza" <mendoza1@centrum.sk>
Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:31:44 +0200
Subject: hello

Donation
MY Name is madam laran mendoza A British citizen but married to a Filipino man an international Business man and former presidential candidate in Philippine before the current President,Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Aroyo.

My husband was in the cabinet of formal President, Joseph Estrada before he was poisoned which resulted his death, dated: 12th.Febuary 2007.

I inherited a total sum of $10.4m USD. my late husband,
this money which i have decided to donate to you in a metallic trunk box and deposited with a security and finance company in abroad, due to my illness and weakness i have decided to donate this money to you and your community.

I want After you have received the trunk box of money from the security company then you help donate some of the fund to your community and you manage the rest as it is.

Thanks and Remain bless
Madam laran mendoza


N.B.
1; I will like this transaction to be very confidential.
2; you have to send me your direct phone and fax number

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