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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: Claris Claris <clarisclaris53@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:19:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: re from lexi



Hey friend,  
                                                                
my name is Lexi Sabjan and I'm from Liverpool UK. Am here for friendship and pen pals both women and men to share interest and lot more with. I love discussing all issues and learning other people's cultures and languages. Hope to get more good and lasting friends outside my country. Friends re like cloths, and life is naked without friends. About me in a brief, my name is Lexi Sabjan. living in Liverpool, working with a recruitment  agency here in UK. I am 23 years old.Female.You can check my photo.Are you single?Have kids?Live alone?And what you like to do?.Now tell me about yourself and your country.What language do you speak?Can you teach me your language?.Email me privately here lexisabjan@yahoo.com or add me on lexisabjan  and we chat.My yahoo id address is lexisabjan or you add me on my facebook account  infos@recruitment.net23.net


Thanks for accepting me as your friend.

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