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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: gift_weas1@yahoo.com
Reply-To: gift_weas2@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 14:05:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: This is all about love and I have trusted you!!


Hello My Dear!!





















































Good  Day to you and thanks for your concern about my present condition which I’m facing here in this Dakar Senegal
everyday.lam writing you as it's the will of God, I have a proposal for
you but is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to Honor
against your will.


























 


























Also I hope you will help me in this with
love, honesty and understanding between us, in point of fact, when my
father was alive he took me so special and before his death, he
delivered a message through his secretary and told him that he has the
sum of 5 million united state dollar money, he left in one of the
leading finance bank in Senegal, the money was placed in a Fixed deposit
account. He secretary further told me that he deposited the money in my
name, I am just 26 years young and a university undergraduate, really
don't know of what to do
in business, I want to invest this fund with a good honest man or woman
who can be trustworthy and that was what prompt me to contact you to
seek for your humble assistance in this regards and I have the believe
that you will humble assist me in solving this problem soon with love
and sincerity since we are now friends and for the reason that I really
need your assistance to leave here soon as the death of my father
actually brought sorrow to my life today.


























 


























Dear! I’m sincerely
requesting for your humble assistance to help me out of here quickly as
your suggestions and ideas will be highly needed. Now permit me to ask
you these few questions? 1. Can you honestly help me as your sister or
your friend? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of the
total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your
account? Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible
so that l will forward all vital
information to you immediately l hears from you and besides I have here
attach my picture for you and I hope it will look nice to you..
Nevertheless, I have to stop for here now and thank you very much been
kind to respond to my mail and may God bless us while I am waiting to
hear from you soon





















































Thank you


























With love always


























Form Miss Gift Weas

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