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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: "xinwangj@libero.it" <xinwangj@libero.it>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 07:27:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Good day

Dearest,

With due respect trust and humanity, i appeal to you to exercise a little
patience and read through my letter i feel quite safe dealing with you in this
important business having gone through your remarkable profile, honestly i am
writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will
really like to have a good relationship with you and i have a special reason
why i decided to contact you, i decided to contact you due to the urgency of my
situation. I am Miss Janet Xin Wang , 21 years old, the only child of late Dr.
Chan Wang.

My father was A successful businessman and the Managing Director of Wang
Trading Company.He died on April 20 2009 by food poisoning.My stepmother and
uncle conspired and sold my father's properties both his company to an Italian
Expert rate which they shared the money among themselves and live nothing for
me. One faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the
documents which he have deposited huge amount of money in one bank here in
China with my name as the next of kin, I called the bank asking them to realese
the money to me so that I can take care of myself and start a new life but the
Bank Director told me that my father's instruction to the bank is that the
money would only be release to me when I am married or present a trustee who
will help me and invest the money overseas.

My Father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$10,000,000.00 in a bank
with my name as the next of kin and 120 kg of gold. However, i shall forward
you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist
me for the transfer and investment of the fund, i will like to complete my
studies, as i was in my first year in the university before the sudden death of
my father, in any case , my extended family abandoned me, i am currently living
on the charity of the church and GOD's grace, i need your help to collect this
money in the bank and invest it in a profitable venture in your country.

Mean while i wanted to escape to any where in the world but my stepmother hide
away my international passport and other valuables traveling documents luckily
she did not discorver where i kept my father's file which contains important
documents, so i decided to run to the refugee camp under the United Nations
High Commission for refugee in Hong Kong.I wish to contact you personally for
a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country.

Can I count on your help? As soon as i receive your positive response showing
your interest i will put things in action immediately in the light of the
above, i shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and
willingness to handle this transaction sincerely, i am staying at the female
hostel.For your help and assistance, you will keep 30% of the money for your
self and balance shall be kept for me in safe custody for investment capital
until I travel to meet you and invest my share.

Waiting for your urgent and positive response, please do keep this only to
your self, please i beg you not to disclose it till i come over, once the fund
has been transferred i will be obtaining my traveling documents to meet you so
that i will start a new life with you and your family in your country.

Please contact me on my private e-mail box (janetxinwang@hotmail.com)
immediately you receive this message to give you the details of the
transaction.

Thanks.
Miss Janet Xin Wang
E-mail: janetxinwang@hotmail.com

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