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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: melna nelson <melnanelson@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:45:32 +0100
Subject: Hello


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Hello Friend,
How are you doing?
I am Miss Melna Nelson, to be brief, i came across your contact while
searching for a good relationship and business foreign partnership, i want
to open up an investment in your country on real estate or better still on
any good investment in your country, my reason of investing in oversea is
because of instability in Africa and i don't want in a situation where by i
will end up losing my family hard earn fortune which was left for me.

I am a single girl of 26 years old, from Liberia, my late father was a
former business mogul and a great politician before he was assassinated ,
he left some substantial amount for me which he deposited in one of the
leading bank in European country.

I want you to stand on my behalf and to contact the fund fiduciary in
europe for the release of the deposit, i will tell you all the details and
the bank contact as soon as i read from you.and i will send you my photos
for you to see me.
Thanking you in advance,
Regards from ,
Miss Melna.

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