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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: "veronicak02@adinet.com.uy" <veronicak02@adinet.com.uy>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:47:13 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: My Dear Please i need your urgently help,

My Dear Please i need your urgently help,


Please, With due respect to your person and much sincerity of purpose I make
this contact with you as I believe that you can be of great assistance to me.
However, is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor my
request against your will.

My name is Miss Veronica, am 24 year old Am from the Republic of Cote D'ivire
Abidjan, but am currently in our neighboring country here in Bamako Mali for my
safety . Please Dear I would like to know you better as there is something very
important i want to discus with you which i need your asssistance and help to
my situation, i don't want to tell you details here in the internet because of
security reasons, but i will explain everything to you when you reply me back
soon.it will also be for the betterment of you and me in the future. Please
reply back today so that i will explian everything to you and send you my
lovely photos.Here is my telephone number here in Bamaka Mali +223 71029174 you
can call me anytime so that we can hear each other voices. Thanks very much!
and God bless you!

Sincerely yours,
Miss Veronica

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