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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: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?In=E8s_En=E9as?=" <inrea04@yahoo.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: inrea04@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:18:48 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: save my soul



Dear, my name is kate. I am the only daughter to Richmond and Linda Shaw
who were victims of the Buffalo Plane Crash. My late Dad before his death,
was the vice-president of JOHN SISK & SON 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 6.5m with an security vault 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.

The other day she poured hot water on my left arm, I am only grateful to
God who gave me strength, She have 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 want
you 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 assist to help me send me your full name,
your address and telephone number so that I 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,
kate Shaw.





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