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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: lindaguei84@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:46:45 +0900
Subject: Hello Dear

TTMailer I WILL LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOU

How is your day?.

Mine is a little bit hurt over here in Dakar Senegal.
My name is linda Guei I 'm 25, from Ivory Coast in West Africa,5.11ft tall, Fair in complexion,(never married before )presently, i am residing in the refugee camp here in Dakar, as a result of the civil war that was fought in my country.

My late father! Dr, Robert Guéï, was the managing director of Guei and Associates (Ltd), and he was the personal advicer to the former head of state,before the rebel's attacked our house one early morning they killed my mother, also with my father in cold blood.

It was only me that is alive now,but I managed to make my way to a near by country Senegal, where i am living now in a refugee camp,and this computer which i use to email you is belonging to our revrend pastor that has the church here in the camp.I would like to know more about you.Your like's and dislike's,your hobbie's and what you are doing
presently.I will tell you more about myself, in my next mail.i will sent you my picture's in my next mail. this is my email address, lindaguei84@yahoo.com,
Hoping to hear from you soonest,
Miss linda Guei

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