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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: Ms elizabeth sikoms <zaqueu@bomfim.com.br>
Reply-To: Ms elizabeth siko <elizabeth_siko@setsiko.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:41:32 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: I am drenched with tears





Hello,


I am drenched with tears while writing this short message to you. It was heartbreaking news to me few days ago when my doctor notified me on complications on my health condition which he officially made known to me. He further stressed that the complication I had in my human mechanism as a result of a secondary liver cancer which have destroyed all the organs in my body system. According to him, he said that this complication will lead to my imminent death since no medication can alleviate the high system of deformation I am encountering at this time in my system.


In the view of the above, I am in quest to find a trustworthy and upright individual whom I will entrust the sum of us$8.2 million USD and this has led me to you. I want know if you can build a home for the home, food for the hungry and a general skill acquisition center for the less privileged. The said fund was acquired by me as an inheritance from my adopted father was assassinated in Malaysia as a result of a farm land conflict which erupted among him and his business associate and business clique.

I will make available to you all information and officially authorize document which will endorse your claim as the beneficiary to the fund in question in the finance house where the fund was lodged by my adopted father. I have mapped out the modalities on how the fund will be apportioned. 35% of the principal amount of the money will be dished out to you while 65% will be allotted to any charitable or orphanage home of your preference.


My motive to dispense the funds to a charity and orphanage home is that I grew up as an orphan, before i was adopted by my father and do not have any heirs hitherto. Upon your acceptance to take care of the orphans and less privileged members of your community, giving home to the homeless and skill to those who need foundation, ETC.


Best Regards
Elizabeth siko
elizabeth_siko@setsiko.net

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