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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: "Nichola Budhan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nichola1990@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 07:15:10 -0700
Subject: Gold And Fund For Investment? Did You Receive My Message Of Yesterday?

Good morning to you.  Firstly, may I introduce myself properly. My name is Miss Nichola Budhan. I,m a single female medical. I come from Republic De Jamaica. 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 Alluvial Gold Dust out for me and my inherited fund transfered over there for investment.
 
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 issue which is from God?s own direction as I never knew you before nor have we meet in any where before but may Gods 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 know that when God is with one no one can be against him or her, and I know that my having made you the one to carry on this cross will bring joy to my soul and to many others out there that will stand to benefit from the foundation when it is established, after the funds must have been claimed and transferred to your nominated bank account in your country.
 
I must have to inform you that Confidence in God and his words are the two realities of faith that make your faith to produce results, You as a person and one who also has faith upon God must understand the fact that God designed life to interweave with Challenges and only men and women of faith overcome the challenges of life, and this people are not people of faith because they are supermen or women, rather, they have learnt you hold unto God by his unchangeable word, whcih is of good and not of evil.
 
MY DATA:
MY DATA: MY NAME: MISS NICHOLA ANDREA BUDHAN
MY BIRTH: 04/07/1990
MY OCCUPATION:  STUDENT
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 AND THE SUM OF EUROS9.5MILLION IN THE SECURITY VAULT WHICH I NEED YOUR HELP FOR THE TRANSFER TO YOUR COUNTRY.
AGE BEFORE HIS DEATH : 69
NATIONALITY: JAMAICA
 
DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT DEscriptION - Gold Dust,
QUANTITY  -  250 KILOGRAMS
QUALITY   -  22. CARATS +
PURITY    -  94.22%
ORIGIN    -  Democratic Republic of Congo
 
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.  Please, 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.
 
 
 
Can I have your private phone number.......... where you can be reached and your private email................. to enable me write you in details for you to comprehend me properly and have my full data,.

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