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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: celerina rame <ramentofamily2010@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 16:59:01 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Celerina


Hallo Liebe,
Bitte mein Lieber, nicht genieren durch meine Mail an Sie. Ich bin Mrs.
Celerina Ramento, The spät Alberto Ramento der prominente Menschenrecht
Verteidiger und Vorsitzende der Unabhängigen Philippinischen Kirche
Gemeinschaft für die Bewegung der nationalen Freiheit. Wer seine plötzliche
Tötung auf 3. Oktober 2006 war ein Schock für mich und Mychildren. Nun
während meines verstorbenen Mannes Morddrohung, gab er mir die Summe von $
7,5 Millionen Dollar für den up halten / Zukunft unserer Kinder war dieser
Fonds depositedin ein Sicherheits-und Finanzierungsgesellschaft in Ausland.
Diese Kaution wurde unter einer geheimen Anordnung als eine Familie Schatz
codiert. Dies bedeutet, dass das Security-Unternehmen nicht einmal den
wirklichen Inhalt dieser box.Since weil ich dich will der Tod meines
verstorbenen Mannes Familie ist auf das Sammeln von mir einige unserer
Eigenschaften versucht, mich mit nothing.I lassen mich an Sie erfolgreich
mir bei der
Sicherung der Geld in das Feld für die Zukunft meiner Kinder zu helfen. Ich
hoffe, Sie als wer nicht auf dieses Geld zu sitzen, wenn Sie it.I geben
Ihnen 15% des gesamten Geld, nachdem Sie erfolgreich die Box gesichert
haben Anspruch vertrauen. Für Ihre Unterstützung für mich. Wenn Sie bereit
sind, mir zu helfen sind, mailen Sie mich zurück, obwohl dieser ID (
cele_ramentos2009@yahoo.com), so dass wir im Detail diskutieren.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Mrs. Celerina Ramento
.............................................................................................................................................
Hello Dear,
Please my dear, do not feel embarrassed by my mail to you. I am Mrs.
Celerina Ramento, The wife of late Alberto Ramento the prominent human
right defender and chairperson of the Philippine independent church
community for the movement national freedom. Who his sudden killing on the
3rd of October 2006 has been a shock to me and mychildren. Well during my
late husband death threat, he gave me the total sum of $7.5, million
dollars for the up keeping/future of our children,this fund was depositedin
a security and finance company in abroad. This deposit was coded under a
secret arrangement as a family treasure. This means that the security
company does not even know the real content of this box.Since the death of
my late husband family has succeed in collecting from me some of our
properties trying to leave me with nothing.I am contacting you because I
want you to help me in securing the money in the box for the future of my
children. I hope to trust you as who
will not sit on this money when you claim it.I will give you 15% of the
total money after you have successfully secured the box. For your
assistance to me. If you are willing to help me, email me back though this
ID ( cele_ramentos2009@yahoo.com ) so that we can discuss in details.
Best regards,
Mrs. Celerina Ramento

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