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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: "Mrs.Nenita Villaran" <nenilove45@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: vnenita45@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:32:34 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Kindly signify your interest.


Hello Dear,





I am Mrs. Nenita Villaran from Republic of Philippines,after go through your profile I believe I can trust you with this transaction.I inherited a total sum of Twelve million dollars ( USD 12M ) from my late husband;this money was deposited with a finance company in Cote d'Ivoire.



I am presently in house arrest under government survalance and I need you to move the money into your custody for investment.Please indicate your interest that you are capable to handle this transaction and I will send you further details on how to execute this transaction on my behalf.





Thanks for your comprehension and willingness to assist me.







Kindly signify your interest.





Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Nenita Villaran

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