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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: Senami Avedi <senami1avedi@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 01:26:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: my dear


My dear,

May God be with you and your family.
I thank my God who directed me to your way.
for my identity,
My name is Senami Avedi. My nationality is Liberia. My age is 24 years. I am student.

My address is: Marcory Danane Résidentiel 44067 BEN KD Zone Nord Commune Etoiles
Please i want you to help me so that i can get the fund deposited by my late father before he was killed. I want to know that  my father told me  before i bring the foreign partner, i must TRUST HIM first.
But before everything I need to trust you because all my hope is this fund
deposited since I don't have any family in my life. My mother died when I have 2 years.

As soon as My father was killed when he visited his family, my step mother
collected all the properties of my late father and she went to invest in Israel until today
because my father married her legally.

Please all I want from you is to stand as foreign partner of my late father so that I can get this fund then I must leave this country to join you since I don't have any family in my life.

Please can you answer these requests for me to know you well:
Are you married ?
How old are you ?
How many children do you have ?
What is your religious ?

Please I want you to talk about yourself to me. I want you to send me your telephone, address, passport or Id card or photo.

Hoping to hear from you soon
Thank you remain bless
Mss Senami

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