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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: Jenny Didier <jennydidier@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sexyjennididier@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2010 12:45:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: How are you from Miss Jenni.


How are you from Miss Jenni.

How is your life there. I  hope all is well with you.
 My name  Miss Jenni Ahmed, 25 years old girl from Sudan but now live in Senegal due to the current event of my life.  I am lovely, friendly, caring, obedience,  straight forward,  truthful and passionate,  serious.  I believe in true love and in serious one.
i am  fair in complexion,54kg, a student, I like reading books, and watch television.  I like swimming. I also like watching foot ball,  and listening to some musics.
I am a citizen of the Republic of Sudan, Africa, the capital Khartoum. But not currently in Sudan.  now, I am now in Dakar, Senegal. I live under (Church Orphans Foundation home). and will explain why  are staying here. But  would like to know more about you before my next mailing will explain better about me and my family. Expected to know more about you in details with photo and phone numbers for communications, I attached my photo here.
Please i will like you to tell me more about you and your family. What do you work? Have you married? Do you have kids?
Do you really love me? You will like to arrive here? Please answer my questions in your next mail because i want to know more about you, and you are free to ask me any thing you need to know about me.
Yours in love.
Miss Jenni.



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