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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: "mabel02michael@outlook.com" <mail_oinfo@libero.it>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 10:21:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I expect your mail

My Respected chosen partner,

My follow brethren, with the content of my message sent to you now. I am
sincerely in need of your assistance of what I am facing now. I contacted you
for your maximum assistance to what I am going to release to you now. Please
don’t be offered. I might be a good friend with you. Firstly, I am Mabel
michael, 31years old. My husband was a highly reputable business man ,Who
operated in different part of African during his days he was poisoned by his
business associates in one of their outings going business trip. Before, he
die he instructed me that I should not invest this fund in you country I should
seek for a foreign partner that will help me to invest it proper without any
contrivance. That is the reason I contacted you. For assistance me transfer
this money to your account in your country for proper investment. My dear, I
am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.

Please can back with my private box mabel02michael@outlook.com
From
Mabel Michael

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