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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 BUDHAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aracely02herinqez@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:26:09 -1200
Subject: INVESTMENT INQUIRY AND CORPORATION??

Good evening 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 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 know you will be surprise to receive this message from complete stranger from Jamaica 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 fund and Gold Dust 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. Well, my lovingly parents died in the war in Democractir Republic of Congo where we lived and<
 
 
I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me , God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never regret this, note that this is legitimate business because the money in question belongs to my father and no risk involved in helping me out over this transfer.
 
 
I want to invest in your Country after seeing your profile and decided to contact you directly after seeing your profile , I know there is bad and evil people in the world and will like to talk to you one on one on the phone for us to know each other better and know the person you are communicating with over this investment. I want to invest and help Charity homes and other good investment in your country which you know better, I have never done business or investment before and want you to be my sponsor , partner and fund manager once being transfered
 
 
Can we discuss on it and I need your private email address to write you in clear details and direct mobile or phone line for us to discuss in details .
 
MY DATA: MY NAME: MISS NICHOLA ANDREA BUDHAN
MY BIRTH: 11/MARCH/1990
MY OCCUPATION: MEDICAL SCIENTIST
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
NATIONALITY: JAMAICA
MY FATHER'S DATA: HIS NAME: MR.ALBERTO HERINQUEZ BUDHAN
OCCUPATION: EXPORTER OF GOLD AND HE DEPOSITED LARGE QUANTITY OF GOLD FOR ME IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION BANK 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.
AGE BEFORE HIS DEATH : 59
NATIONALITY: JAMAICA
G3UANTITY; 200KG
 
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 am going to email you my complete details once I hear your positive response, the copy of the lodgement document and the fund ownership document for you to know who is contacting you and the amountof money involved.
 
The financial institution has agreed to move the fund and the Gold to your country which I want you to assist me for the claim and receiving of it , I will write you in more details once I hear your positive response and readiness to assist me in the project.
YOURS NICHOLA ANDREA BUDHAN

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