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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: Dellaleu Brigitte <dellaleaubrigitte@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:25:09 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello,


Good Morning,

my name is DELALEAU BRIGITTE I'm 40 and I'm Nationality Francaise. I am contacting you this because I want to do a thing that is very important for me. And what about me
so concerned, is to donate my fortune, I am still conscious of my actions despite the short time I have surely still live on this earth.

And it is with all my facultées I send you this message.
I worked for an oil company Shell in London I do not by this gift that I have the means, but I just want to help, my knowledge of my social status are limited to one class of men crested and I think it's time for me to love and forgive those of us probably know built our wealth. And I only co-workers and I do not know many people in this town because I'm still within the four walls of my house, since I suffered for 2 years from a disease that can cost me the life sure costs, I suffering from brain cancer diagnosis according to my doctor, I have a tumor in the cerveau.Et ago 3 months yet my doctor informed me that things will get worse and I am more convinced than ever my days are numbered.

In this sense since surpassed Wednesday I went into urgent at the ready in our parish Martin in London and I presented my major concern to want to do it he said it was a very good decision on my part since I do not have children, what my Husband Michael died three years ago and it affected me a lot. I want to make this donation benefits provided to persons of good morals and most would think that the quest for money should not be stripped of morality. Also, I hope not to have made the wrong choice by contacting you.
I put in my personal account, the sum of $ 5,845 Million Dollars (5,845,000 dollars) that I kept for a construction project to make a donation, I prefer to keep this fund in my account until I can find an honest person in whom I can entrust this important task. I suffer a lot and at the same time this project haunts me in mind for fear of leaving this world without having found the right person could continue my initiative. I wish I had a quick response from you.
To enable me to provide you with these funds. And my first wish would you make first the construction of a orphanage in a country of your choice then you could have that gift to other concerns.

I am waiting to hear from you.
Please accept my most sincere greetings and regards.
God bless you.
E-mail: dellaleaubrigitte@yahoo.fr

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