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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: Lynda Siaka <mr.willimsk@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: lynda.siaka@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:35:11 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hola querido




Hola querido



Soy señorita Lynda Siaka de la Costa de marfil, una muchacha sola, Envejezco 23 años, soy la única hija de Sr. Tardío y Sra Laurent Siaka, mi padre era un hombre de negocios y un político.



Por favor me gustará saber más sobre usted porque tengo conmigo algunos fondos que me gustará invertir con usted en un negocio bueno ahí en su país. Lamento que usted no pudiera ser honesto a mí de modo que yo pueda entrar en esta inversión con usted por mi lado y también necesitaré sus consejos buenos.



Tengo proyectos de hacer la inversión en su país, como bienes inmuebles, producción industrial y cualquier negocio de su opción que será provechosa.



Este es mi razón de escribirle. Por favor si usted quiere asistirme, indique su interés en contestar lo más pronto posible. Nos sabremos más cuando nos comunicamos a lo largo



Gracias y recuerdos.



Sinceramente

Lynda







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Hello dear



I am Miss Lynda Siaka from Ivory-Coast, a single girl, Age 23 years, I am the only daughter of Late Mr and Mrs. Laurent Siaka, my father was a businessman and a politician.



Please i will like to know more about you because i have with me some funds which i will like to invest with you in a good business over there in your country. I wish you could be honest to me so that i can go into this investment with you by my side and i will also need your good advices.



I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate, industrial production and any business of your choice that will be profitable.



This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replying soonest. We will know ourselves more as we communicate along



Thanks and best regards.



Sincerely

Lynda

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