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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: "MISS NICHOLA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <missssnichola@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 19:18:17 -1200
Subject: HAVE SOMETHING TO DISCUSS WITH YOU AS I WANT TO RELOCATE TO YOUR AREA FROM MISS NICHOLA????

Good morning to you, I know you must be highly surprise to receive this message from complete stranger you have never meet,I am using this as the only medium to communicate you at the moment in Brief. My name is MISS NICHOLA ANDREA BUDHAN. I,m a single female medical. I come from Jamaica Stingray City Jamaica is located 25 minutes east of Ocho Rios. I want to relocate to your country  where I want to invest my inheritance fund and Gold  and decided to contact you as I will need your assistance..
 
I have something very concerning, important to tell you and to discuss with you which I need your concern and help over it. Can we discuss on it and I need your private email address to enable me write in details and direct mobile or phone line for us to discuss.
 
MY DATA: MY NAME: MISS NICHOLA ANDREA BUDHAN
MY BIRTH: 04/07/1990
MY OCCUPATION: MEDICAL STUDENT
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
NATIONALITY: JAMAICA
 
I want you to know that it is God Almighty that connects people and makes out of them whatsoever he desires, and this my having to write you in the first place regarding this project is from God own direction as I never knew you before nor have we meet in any where before but may God name be praised for his ways are not like the ways of men, for he is perfect and never miss leads his loved ones.
 
My dear, please know that in all thing in life we walk by faith and not by sight, as the people of God and also bear in mind that there is nothing impossible for God to do, so long as we trust and cast our burden upon him,he is a mighty God and remains faithful to them that love and trust upon him, I might not have known you but bear in mind that this meeting is the God doing.
 
 
Regarding to possible investment, I wish to bring to your notice of my interest to partner with you on any great investment business opportunity which I want to invest my inheritance which I want you to assist me over. Please kindly furnish me with any business details that is moving fine over there as to relocate and invest in your country for me to have a better life and living..
 
 
Await your response
 
Miss Nichola Budhan
 

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