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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: Blessing Williams <blessingwilliams_28@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: monicawillson23@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 09:46:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HELLO


HELLO
  My name is miss monica I am interested in your friendship, I would also
 like to know something about you. I want you to send a mail so I can give
 you my picture for you to know whom l am. I think we can move on from here.
 I am waiting for your mail (Remember the distance or color does not matter,
 but love matter a lot in life)
  Please reply me.
  Thanks,
monica


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