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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: godwill joy <joygodwill8585@att.net>
Reply-To: joygodwill@hotmail.fr
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:07:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:


Hello dear!


















Hello
and how are you doing? I hope you are fine with family and friends too.
I am in need of love, also seeking for someone that i can call my own, I
know this will sound as a surprise to you since we haven't communicate
before now or don't even know each other at the moment but i also know
that the journey of a thousand mile must start with a step that is why I
want to know more about you and also i will like to let you know more
about me to and even to give you entrance into my life, i mean, i need a
serious and real relationship not just a mail friend or pen pals or
phone and chatting friends, i need a someone who will be ready for both
of us to meet each other face to face, I need someone that i can see and
talk with face to face, if you are also interested kindly writae back {joygodwill@hotmail.fr}
for us to talk and know each other more better, i will be waiting to
read from you, take care of yourself and may God be with you,


















Yours friend to be


















joy Godwill



















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