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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: Rina Patel <emuller@hcdn.gob.ar>
Reply-To: Rina Patel <rina.patel@qq.com>
Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 17:52:40 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Kindly Assist*





My name is Rina Patel from Japan, I was married to LateSir Patel an English Man from the United Kingdom who was an oil explorerin Libya and Kuwait for twelve years before he died in the year 2010.I am an E.C. patient without any child and presently hospitalized.I was abandonedby relatives. my doctor says I have few days to live and I desire tostay within the confinement of my hospital room and live out my lastdays on earth quietly. I asked that my hospital room be equipped witha laptop for me to take care of some outstanding issues.One of whichis my desire to donate an amount of money(Two Million Pounds) to cancerresearch institutes and other charity organizations.I decided to comeonline and find some one remotely afar who can receive the funds fromwhere it has been deposited and disburse the money to cancer researchinstitutes and other deserving charity organizations. 25% can go foryour personal needs for your time taken from your busy schedule to workwith me on this sole act of charity. Indicate your wiliness to assist bysending an email to my private email box (rina.patel@qq.com)My barrister will contact you immediately as he will be informed.The Holy Spirit led me to do it this way. Please be prayerful all through yourlife. Until I hear from you my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.Kind Regards,Rina Patel

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