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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: Miss Flora Armande <missninaa_d@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: marmande24@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 18:11:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello dear



Hello dear

Jestem bardzo szczęśliwy z tobą spotkać,

Komplementy dnia!
Jak się masz? nadzieję, że robisz dobrze, jestem Flora, pojedynczy dziewczyna, szukam solidnego i zaufanego osobę w długotrwały związek trwały. Wierzę, że możemy poznać, więc jeśli cię interesuje, proszę mnie tu z powrotem dotrzeć do dalszych komunikatów.
Proszę wrócić do mnie tak, że mogę wysłać moje zdjęcia do ciebie i powiedzieć więcej o mojej własnej.Dobra przyjaźń jest podstawą budowania na innych wielkich rzeczy w przyszłości.
Niech was Bóg błogosławi, jak czekam niecierpliwie przeczytać od Ciebie ..
Pozdrawiam,

Z mojego serca,
Panna Flora Armande




Hello dear

I'm very happy to meet you,

Compliments of the day!
How are you ? hope you are doing well, I am Flora , A single girl, I am looking for a reliable and trusted person for a long lasting relationship. I believe we can get acquainted, so if it interests you, please reach me back here for further communications.
Please get back to me so that I will send my photos to you and tell you more about my self. A good friendship is the foundation build on other great things to come.
May God bless you as I wait impatiently to read from you..
Regards,

>From my heart,
Miss Flora Armande

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