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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: Vanissa Adams <vanissa.adams38@live.com>
Reply-To: vanissa.adams38@live.fr
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 15:24:18 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dearest.




Dearest,

Please, I do not have former relationship with you but because of my present predicament I want to confide my life to you, I know I am taking risk but it is my best option at present due to recent past political war crisis in my country and my wicked uncles, accept me.

But first of all, your response to my email means to me that you have fully agreed to assist me in the said fund transfer which your help is highly needed. The fund in question is $6.5 million dollars which was deposited in a suspence deposit account in a bank with my name been used as the next of kin to the said fund. Please be kind to help an orphan like me and you will have nothing to regret.i awaits for your urgent response.

Regards,
Miss Vanissa Adams .

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