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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: Vera Baby <verababy51@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: vera_baby4@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:25:25 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: hello my dearest


Hello,

greetings from jennifer,



I apologies for intruding into your privacy, since we don’t know each
other, but pay attention and understand my reason of contacting you
Please don't be angry with me my Dear .



i am happy to get in contact with you after my direction to find a nice
trusted and sincere reliable friend I was motivated to write to you
after see your contact I know that this email will meet you in a good
health and also surprised.i am here to seek your advice of which i know
that it will helps me to overcome my situation,



i am presently single girl My dearest,In your usual time, may it please
you to write me back in my email address. So that i will explain more
about myself,my details,my pictures and purpose of writing to you.
Please do not neglect a humble and lonely heart.A good friendship is the
foundation build on other relative things to come. i wait patiently to
hear from you.Thanks and remain blessed

Yours New Friend

jennifer

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