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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: "sandra wilton" <wilton_sandra@ymail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:44:13 +0200
Subject: HELLO











HELLO dear new friend.

How are you? i hope you are fine, My name is Miss Sandra, I am browsing today so i come across your profile, it seams like some thing touches me,i started having some feeling in me which i have never experience in my life before, i decided to write you, l will also like to know you the more,and l want you to reply me back so l can give you my picture for you to know whom l am.
I believe we can move from here!
I am waiting for your reply
(Remember the distance or color does not matter but love matters a lot in life)
   I AM WAITING FOR REPLY










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