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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: "doris261986@gmail.com" <doris266@libero.it>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:08:06 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hi Dear

(doris261986@gmail.com)


Greetings to you, my name is Doris and i hope this mail will find you well and
healthy and I hope we can established a relationship since we are meeting here
for the first time. I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you on
this web page site and I was impressed when i saw your profile and decide to
communicate with you. It is my desire to know you, I like honesty,
trust, love, caring, truth and respect.


I have all this qualities in me, so we can know ourselves better. RESPECT is
the key for understanding and tolerance among human beings. I hope to read from
you if your are also interested. Then i will send my pictures to you. Thanks
and hoping to hear from you soonest in my yahoo id and remain
bless.please reply me direct to my mail box
(doris261986@gmail.com)
I still hope for your reply. Have a good day!

yours new friend Miss Doris

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