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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: vivian andrew <vivianandrew20@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 00:01:14 +0200
Subject: HELLO DEAR


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HELLO DEAR
i Saw your contact today when i was brawsing looking for lifepartiner??and
i topped to take a Very good look at it and will like to have a good
friendship with you, .i am Vivian,.I will wait for your reply . you send me
a letter at this my email address so i can send you my picture, for you to
know whom i am, waiting for YOUR mail,please remember the distance,age or
Colour Does not matter in a real relationship but love matters alot in life
waiting for your reply Soon
thanks regard
Vivian ,
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HALLO LIEBE
Ich habe Ihr Ansprechpartner heute, wenn ich brawsing war auf der Suche nach
lifepartiner? und i gekrönt zu einem sehr guten Blick darauf werfen und wird
gerne eine gute Freundschaft mit dir haben,. ich bin Vivian,. Ich werde für
Ihre Antwort warten. Sie senden mir einen Brief an mein E-Mail-Adresse so
sende ich kann Ihnen mein Bild für Sie zu wissen, wem ich bin, warten auf
Ihre Mail, bitte denken Sie daran die Entfernung, des Alters oder Farbe wird
nicht in eine echte Beziehung Materie, sondern Liebe eine Menge Fragen im
Leben warten auf Ihre Antwort bald
Dank Hinblick
Vivian,

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