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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: "Mrs Sandra Gentle" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sandragen87@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:22:20 +0100
Subject: from Sandra Gentle

I am Mrs Sandra Gentle, a dual citizen of Belize and cote d ivory, a senior political aid of president Laurent Gbagbo of cote d ivory . I would need your kind and honest assistance in guiding me on any business investment in your country,most especially on real estate, farming and production. We have huge financial resources to invest, but we need a very honest person we can trust and handover the management of the intended investment.

If you can assist me, contact me on my confidential email (sandragen87@hotmail.com) for an introduction and discussion of your commission regarding the services you will render.

My best regards

Sandra gentle

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