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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: "victoria" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.v.wetawelo@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 15:24:10 +0700
Subject: Mrs. Victoria Wetawelo,And Daughter.

My Dearest,
 
I am Mrs. Victoria Wetawelo from Sabah Malaysia writing you from Kuala Lumpur, I believe by God's grace you will help me and my only Daughter. After asking for God's directions,I got your contact from the American Counsel Programmed.
 
I wish to know if you can assist us by handling both our fund of $7.7Million (Seven Million Seven Hundred thousand Dollar's) and invest Presently in your land of business,the fund and Gold is still in the EAGLE EYE SECURITY NET-WORK in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia,where my late husband deposited it for safe keeping and my husband never disclosed the content to the deposited consignment to EAGLE EYE  SECURITY NET-WORK, he only declared it as "personal/family treasure"because he do not want the company to know the content of the box.
 
Since you are involved in associated business in your country, I and my Daughter will be excited to invest our fund in your business and you will help us look for a buyer of Gold over there, because we do not know any body overseas, I and my Daughter are in need of a God fearing person who will assist us very well in this fund that we are about to invest overseas, where we will invest it properly with the person's advice.If you can assist us receive this fund, kindly send to us your phone number with fax,and your full name and address for us to get you approved as our beneficiary,because we want to finalize this as soon as possible from today. I am honorably seeking for your assistance in the following ways.
 
(1)To assist us move this money into your country successfully.
(2)To make arrangement for me and my daughter to come over to your country for investment,Please let me know if you are interested to assist us I will give you 30% of the total money and gold when I come over to your country.
 
I will send you the deposit certificate/insurance coverage which my late husband deposited the consignment with. Hope to receive your reply today.kindly contact me in my private Email: (mrs.v.wetawelo@gmail.com)
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Victoria Wetawelo,And Daughter.

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