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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: chi lee <chilee.lee2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:13:22 +0700
Subject: REQUEST

My Dearest,

*REQUEST TO BE MY GUARDIAN AND THEN HELP ME THUS: *


Good day and how are you today? I hope you are fine? permit me to inform
you of my desire of asking you to be a guardian or foster parent to me and
help me out in what I am about to tell you, I got your contact from our
information exchange(CIE). My name is Miss Norng am (24years) I am the
only daughter of Late Mr. & Mrs. Lee Sovanndy. My father was a very wealthy
contractor/international business man also a politician supporting the
Present Government I lost my both Parents during the deadly Tsunami That
Damaged Thousands of innocent Souls in north-east Japan. My family was
among the first target of Tsunami because my late father was a Successful
business man who managed to have two hotels close to river side. When the
Tsunami was about to start I was the only person in the family that was not
at home as I was in boding school in Cambodia. Due to this all the members
of my family was gone in cold Blood and our family house was all gone. I
was Lucky to escape death because I was in boding school when this deadly
incident took place.

It is only myself who is alive now and I never pray or think to step my
legs in that north-east Japan again, even some times I look through the web
and I cry all day. Below is the link to view the full story.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/11/live-blog-japan-earthquake/



This is a top secret i have my late father's deposit slip certificate when
he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a leading financial
institution, which he used my name as the next of kin, the amount in
question is *$5.7Million Dollars.*



I want to inform you to help me to transfer this money to your account for
a better living and help me to invest this money in your country after this
transfer in your account; you will help me to prepare my traveling
documents and air ticket to come over to meet with you. Now I want a
guardian outside whom I can transfer this fund and equally come over to
further my education because it is one of the important thing my father
want me to do. This is because I had suffered a lot in my life after the
death of my family actually brought sorrow to my life.



My dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this
regards, your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.



Now permit me to ask these few questions:-



1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter or friend?

2. Can I completely trust you?

3. What percentage of the total amount will be good for you after the
money is in your position?



Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, as well I
will like you to forward your Address and private telephone number so that
I will give you the contact of the financial institution where this money
was deposited. I am looking forward to hearing from you, please do not turn
me down because you are the God sent that can help me out.



Thank you so much.



I am humbly waiting for your mail or call soon.

Miss Norng.

+855977145601

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