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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: "Juliana Alex" <dfeco@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 13:02:55 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Good day!




Dear, my name is Juli. I am the only daughter to Lambert and Linda
Alexander who ere victims of the Buffalo Plane Crash. My late Dad before
his death was the vice-president of PETTIFER CONSTRUCTION in Coventry UK.
Where he had a wife which was not properly disclosed to us (my mom and i).
Few months after the death of my parents this woman has come from no where
to claim all that my dad left for me.

As the only daughter, most of my dad's properties were willed to me but my
step mom in conspiracy with the ex-Attorney of my dad have tactically and
forcefully collected everything from me, leaving me with nothing but not
known to them is the sum of US$6.5m with an insurance company in London.
Several times I have been threatened by my step mom if i knew anything
about any money but my consistent answer has been no. My Mom before her
death told me about the deposit. I barely eat or drink water in a house
that belongs to my parents, because of this case I dropped out from
school.


If I continue to live under this roof I am sure I will die, the other day
she poured hot water on my left arm, I am only grateful to God who gave me
strength, her lawyer boyfriend has taken over the house and to make it
worst they won’t allow me out. I am only using the opportunity that she
has gone to bed to write you this mail. All I want you do for me is assist
me get out of here, i promise that i will not be a liability to you. This
is why i want to entrust you with this money. I will tell my dads real
attorney that you are a relative of mine from my moms side please i
wantyou to agree the same if he asks you, So that he would have the mind
to release the documents of the deposit to you. He is a very nice man and
has been of serious help to me since the death of my parents.

All I want is a happy home where i will not have anything to do with them,
where i will be free, continue my education and also have a little
investment of my own. I do not mind sharing the money equally with you.
Just save my life please. If you assent to help me send me your full name,
your address and telephone number so thatI can forward to my dad's
attorney to enable him release the documents of the fund to you. Although
what ever I tell him I know he will do as he is a very good and listening
man. I pray for the guidance of the Lord to be with you and your families
as you receive this letter.


Yours truly,
Juliana Alexander















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