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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 ARACELY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <soussoj@ziggo.nl>
Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:18:30 -0600
Subject: FROM MISS ARACELY HERINQUEZ PLEASE CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF MY MESSAGE.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Good  morning to you, I know you must be highly surprise to receive this proposal from complete stranger you have never meet, I have sent you this message earlier and wonder if you received it as am still waiting to hear from you for me to know my faith and I have decided to attach my details once more, My name is Miss Aracely Herinquez. I,m a single female medical. I come from Republic De Cuba.I know you will be surprise to receive this message from complete stranger from Cuba but it is a great pleasure writing  and knowing you and I have decided to write you all about me and my position here and what I need you to do for me to get my Gold Dust and the  out for investment to enable me relocate in your area for living and investment . I will also continue my education to actualise my dream of being a Doctor.
 
 
I want to invest  and decided to contact you directly after seeing your profile
 
MY DATA: MY NAME: MISS ARACELY HENRIQUEZ
MY BIRTH: 11/MARCH/1977
MY OCCUPATION: MEDICAL SCIENTIST
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
NATIONALITY: REPUBLIC DE CUBA
 
MY FATHER'S DATA: HIS NAME: MR.ALBERTO HENRIQUEZ
OCCUPATION: EXPORTER OF GOLD AND HE DEPOSITED LARGE QUANTITY OF GOLD FOR ME IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION  AND WE WILL DISCUSS ON THAT ONCE MY FUND IS CLEARED TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT AS ARRANGED. AND THE AMOUNT DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IS VALUED EURO9.5MILLION AND NEED YOUR HELP FOR THE TRANSFER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE AND HELP OF THE LESS PRIVILLEGE PEOPLE AND CHARITY ORGANISATION
AGE BEFORE HIS DEATH : 59 NATIONALITY: REPUBLIC DE CUB
 
 
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.
 
I know that when God is with one no one can be against him or her, and I know that my having made you the one to carry on this cross will bring joy to my soul and to many others out there that will stand to benefit from the foundation when it is established and the real estate business , after the funds must have been claimed and transferred to your would be nominated bank account.
 
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
 
 
I am going to email you my complete details for you to know who is contacting you.
 
Yours Aracely
Can we discuss over the phone as this is beyond email writting or correspondence. please i need your call if you are willing and ready to assist me in this project for us to discuss orally.
 

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