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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: "Carrie Davidson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <allhmohaa98@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:14:16 +0100
Subject: Save My Life Please

Dear Friend,

my name is Carrie, a US citizen. I am the only daughter to Ronald and

Lind a Davidson who were victims of the Buffalo Plane Crash. My late Dad

before his death was the vice-president of PETTIFER CONSTRUCTION in

Coventry U K. Where he had a wife which was not properly disclosed to us

(my mom and i).Few months after the death of my parents this woman has

come from no where to claim all that my dad left for me. As the only

daughter, most of my dad's properties were willed to me but my step mom

in conspiracy with the ex-Attorney of my dad have tactically and

forcefully collected everything from me, leaving me with nothing but not

known to them is the sum of $6,500,000.00 with an insurance company in

London.Several times I have been threatened by my step mom if i knew

anything about any money but my consistent answer has been no. My Mom

before her death told me about the deposit. I barely eat or drink water

in a house that belongs to my parents, because of this case I dropped out

from school.If I continue to live under this roof I am sure I will die,

the other day she poured hot water on my left arm, I am only grateful to

God who gave me strength, her lawyer boyfriend has taken over the house

and to make it worst they won't allow me out. I am only using the

opportunity that she has gone out to write you this mail.All I want you

do for me is assist me get out of here, i promise that i will not be a

liability to you. This is why i want to entrust you with this money. Get

back to me if you wish to be of assitance to me so that i can furnish you

with all the claim documents and the contact information of the holden

company so that they will realease it to you as my guardian because i

will never let my step mom know about the funds because she does not

treat me well. All I want is a happy home where i will not have anything

to do with them, where i will be free,continue my education and also have

a little investment of my own. I do not mind sharing the money equally

with you. Just save my life please.If you assent to help me send me your

full name, your address and telephone number so that I can forward all

the necessary documents to you to enable you claim the funds from the

company. I pray for the guidance of the Lord to be with you and your

family as you receive this letter.

Yours truly,

Carrie Davidson

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