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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: MRS. Lisa F.KAREEM <lisa.kareem@ymail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:34:57 -0700
Subject: MRS. Lisa F.KAREEM wants us to send you an article from Robert Lanza - Biocentrism

A New Theory of the Universe

Article Link: http://www.robertlanzabiocentrism.com/a-new-theory-of-the-universe/
 
Website: http://www.robertlanzabiocentrism.com
From: MRS. Lisa F.KAREEM (lisa.kareem@ymail.com)
Message: Greetings I am Mrs. Lisa .F.kareem of the state of Kuwait, a widow with 58 years old, I am married to late Dr. Sazon .F.kareem, My Late husband was a famous Gold and oil dealer, with one of the known companies here in Kuwait and philippines,i have always prayed to God to lead me into the right person that can see to my wishes hence i have found you,i am a woman that believe so much in God because he have always been faithful to me and have given me the strength to live till today,irrespective of the fact that i am current sick. And my late husband died he was major oil tycoon in Kuwait and philippines and 10.500,000(Ten Million, five Hundred Thousa nd D ollars) was deposited in a finance company in AFRICA COUNTRY some years ago,that’s all I have left now, I need you to collect this funds and distribute it yourself to charity .so that when I die my soul can rest in peace. MRS. Lisa F.KAREEM

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