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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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Fraud email example:

From: Miss Patience Tatari <patience.tatari504@msn.com>
Reply-To: <patiencetatari@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:23:25 +0000
Subject: Hello Goodevening.



Dearest,
Please i will not like you to see this mail as one of the ones you have been receiving or had heard of because i am in desperate need of your help.permit me to introduce myself further to you for a better understanding as Miss Patience Tatari (24)yrs old i am from Port-Au-Prince the capital of Haiti and I would like you to guide me through the most viable investment opportunities in your Country.
Alternatively, I can invest in your line of business perhaps if it's viable. I am one of the only two Kids of Mr.Jihad Benny Tatari from Haiti who died in the earthquake that struck my country on January 12 2010 but thank God i am alive today,and currently residing as a refugee in Dakar Senegal.
I have been in this country since last 02.02.2010 because the senegal's president offered free land and “repatriation” to people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. President Abdoulaye Wade said Haitians were sons and daughters of Africa since Haiti was founded by slaves, including some thought to be from Senegal.
Meanwhile,i want to invest the funds deposit by my late father in your country with your help and advice, because i am being treated as a foreigner here and never cared for because many consider me to be an orphan,and for this reason,i am honestly seeking your passionate understanding to assist me in the very good way of investing this money .
My late father of blessed memory deposited the sum of (£2.9 Million) (Two Million Nine Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in one of the leading Banks with my name as the next of kin.
However, I shall forward you the contact information of the bank for you to contact them and assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund.As you will help me in an investment, and i will like to complete my studies under you, as i was in my 1st year in the university in my country before the earthquake strikes.
I will be expecting you to send me a complete breakdown of the investment opportunities in your country and also to let me know what exactly i should have to do to enable you and I,invest this fund correctly in a proper form of good business investment in your country.
My gladness will be your acceptance to act as a proximity in search of a profitable business investment / venture where this fund will be invested in.
I will come over to your country after the transfer is perfected in your bank account to see the possibilities of legalizing all the necessary formalities that will enhance the success of this coming together,and to work out the investment plans and modalities with you in one good condition.
My Regards with love and God Bless you as you consider my plea and come for my aide.
Miss Patience.

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