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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mme Marchand Denise Nadine." <nadinedenise1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: nadinedenise1@yahoo.ca
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:48:12 +0000
Subject: Enquiry



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My dear,

I want to use this opportunity to inform you of my intention of my son
going into long term business relationship with you. My name is Mrs
Marchand Denise Nadine from Canada by the grace of God I am 67 years
today
married to late Mr Vancosta Gussumua Jose who was the chief of staff of
this branch of the FAA,Admiral Felicianodos Santos "Paxe" (in Angola),
before he died September 26, 2004.

Am suffering from a long time cancer of the throat, from all indication
my
conditions is really deteriorating and it is Quite obvious that,
according
to my doctors they have advised me that I May Not live for the next two
months, this is because the cancer stage has Gotten to A very bad
stage.
Before the death of my husband i have been very sick with throat cancer
but
my adopted son wants to be a man on his own but he needs an assistance
of a
foreign to help him, my husband made a deposit for him which he need
you as
a foreign partner to move the funds out while you cover him as your
business partner and invest the funds in a lucrative business for him,
he
will be barely 18years very soon I want it to be a joint business
between
you and him, total money involved is Nine million five hundre thousand
,500.000.00 dollars.

He will move it to your account and enter into joint venture with
you,he
will be your life partner so get back to me for me to instruct you on
how
you receive the funds. Am very sick with throat cancer and the doctors
says
i have short period to stay but as soon as you receive the funds take
my
son complete his dream and use 30% of the funds to help the less
privileges
any where you want.

Hope to hear from you soon

Mrs Marchand Denise Nadine

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