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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: sylvia kelvin <sylviakelvin@att.net>
Reply-To: sylviakelvin22@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:12:40 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello I am sylvia,

Hello I am sylvia,

I guess you will not surprise to receive my mail? i saw your profile and it
sound well.I will like us to exchange good relationship.I am sylvia
by name,No kid and never marry.from here you can contact me at this
email address(sylviakelvin22@yahoo.com)so that i can send you my
pictures and also tell you more about myself,have a nice day
and i am waiting to hear from you soonest,

Remember the distance or colour does not matter but love and concern matters alot in life

(sylviakelvin22@yahoo.com)
Yours
sylvia

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