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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: "marrydavid5@zipmail.com.br" <marrydavid5@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:59:38 -0300
Subject: A CRAY FOR HELP


 
 
 A CRAY FOR HELP
 
Good Day Sir/Ma
         Brother/Sister
        
                       PLEASE THIS IS NOT IN ANYWAY A BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS CALL!
I great you all and thank you for giving attention to my mail.
My name is MINDBESTBEST  am a Nigerian currently leaving in Cote D'Ivoire in search for better live
am young and industrius, am the second son in a family of 8, comprizing of 2 boys and six girls.
The reason why i mail is nothing but to seek for your favour and assistance,
i have been hustling and working for long as an uneducated child but i find out that
the little income that comes out of all my efforts and struggles is not even enough
to have 2 sqaure meals daily.
Now am 25 years of age yet nothing to hold on to, i couldn't even finish my education
Due to early death of my father who was the bread winner of the family before he died
In 1994 and we have been strugling since then, and having a lot of kid sister's
Makes me even more scared about the future, because i wouldn't want them to go into
prostitution.
Am pleading with all Godly and good Hearted citizens of the earth to please assist me
in anyway convinient for them, so i can start something and start thinking of the future of
my little sisters.
Nothing is too little from anyone touched in the heart to assist me in anyway to start
something and please note: that i don't have anything to offer you in return for your
help but i believe my God will surely reward you according to his own riches.
We are truly surfring in hunger here, and would appreciate anyone who could assist in any way
Well, i believe this is better than going about scamming people against their will, promising
to do one business or the other with them, whereass its all full of lies!
May God bless you as you assist me and my family.
You may want to reach me, or talk to me my email is MINDBESTBEST@YAHOO.COM and am cuurently
in Cote D'ivoire, Please note that this is not a call for any business transactions, BUT A
PLEASE FOR HELP!
And GOD knows my heart, and will surely assist any being that assist me and my family.
God Bless You, and i wish you success in all work's of live.
                                                                       Yours sincerly
MINDBESTBEST
                                                                           
 
 
 
 

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