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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: Estella Camara <estella_jallo@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Estella Camara <roselyndiallo@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 07:36:54 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Greeting from Ms.Roselyn Diallo




 
Hello Dear
  I  am glad to send you this mail,and hopefully, you are having a great
day as this meet you in good health and happiness.  It may also interest
you to know that  I am a young girl,,single, no kid and
never married. This is to tell you that I am  looking for a trusted
friend / partner  or relationship which we can get along together for a
greater future as I will agree with you to help me relocate me to your country, and also to transfer
 my inheritance funds with the bank to your country which I can come and
stay under your guardian.I shall send you my  contact address including my
phone number, my picture as you reach  back to me with  full name and contact address with God's love from
me.
Greeting from
Ms.Roselyn Diallo

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