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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: Monica Elton <melton54@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:58:16 +0400
Subject: Hello My Good Friend Its Urgent Please!!


Hello My Good Friend

My Name is Monica Elton From London i'm 68years female .It is good talking
with you online,regards to my discussion with you, i want a large parcel of
land that i will use as a base for my car's sells and importation in your
country . i want you to research and find a better place in your country
that we can establish this business.

this should be between me and you because i am trusting you and having
confidence in you that as partner you will make this work out without
betrayal. i will want you to forward to me the estimate an cost of
purchasing land for this investment. i am budgeting of investing 3.5
million pounds into this business.

I will also want you to forward to me your pictures and you identification
because i want you to head this business as my manager and chief investor.
this business should be keep confidential between us because i don't want a
second party, my lawyer also knows about this business.

I awaits your response to this so that we can commence, send me your phone
number and contact details. before i start coming down to country,

forward to me details below,

(1) Your Tel (Mobile):
(2) Your Nationality
{3} your Full Names:
{4} Your Occupation
{5} You r Age.

once again thanks so much for your help,

Monica Elton

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