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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: Madam Lydia Raja <mrs_lydiaraja01@sify.com>
Reply-To: mrs_lydiaraja01@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:56:18 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: hello....!!!!




DearestOne,
Iam Madam Lydia Raja I am a widow being that I lost my husband, my husband Late MrRaja Sule was a serving director of the Cocoaexporting board until his death. He was assassinated by the rebels followingthe political uprising, before his death he made a deposit of  Six Million Five Hundred ThousandDollars($6,500,000.00USD) here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso in one of theSecurity Company, he intended to buy a Cocoa processing Machine with the fund.I want you to help me for us to retrieve this fund and transfer it to youraccount in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary andrecipient of the fund which we will use for joint investment in your country. Ihave plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrialproduction, his is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing toassist me and my only Daughter Linda Raja, indicate your interest by replyingurgently.

Thanksand best regards.
MadamLydiaRaja.

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