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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: HENRION Sylvestrone <godwinisaac996@gmail.com>
Reply-To: henrionmsylvstrone@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 04:54:45 -0700
Subject: Please i need your help for this God project

My Dear,

My name is HENRION Sylvestrone, from VANNES-France. I got your
contact through one of my Doctor who advice me to contact you. Please
i need your help I have been diagnosed with Esophageal Cancer which
was discovered very late, due to my laxity in carrying for my health.
It has defiled all forms of medicine, and right now I have only about
a few months to live, according to medical experts.

Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself
any more. I once asked my lawyer and members of my family to close my
accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity
organization and to the less privileged in Bulgaria and Pakistan; they
refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them
anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for
them.

The last of my money which no one knows of it, is the huge cash
deposit of Ten Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD10.5m)
that I have with a Security Company in United Arab Emirates for safe
keeping. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and disburse
it to some charity organizations and to the less privileged.

Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist me in this
disbursement, to enable me forward to you the entire document which
will back you up to claim the funds on my behalf. I have set aside 10%
for you for your time and patience.

Please reply to this E-mail address at: henrionsylvstrone@hotmail.com

Remain blessed.

HENRION Sylvestrone

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