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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: "Miss. Pamela" <miss.pamela0987@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 14:26:34 +0100
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?I_HAVE_DEC?= =?windows-1256?Q?IDED_TO_WI?=
=?windows-1256?Q?LL_THE_SUM?= =?windows-1256?Q?_OF_$17=2C25?=
=?windows-1256?Q?0=2C000.00US?= =?windows-1256?Q?D_TO_YOU=FE=FE?=
=?windows-1256?Q?=FE=FE?=

Good Day,
How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? You maynot understand why these email got to you.

My name is Miss. Pamela. I am a dying woman who had decided to donatewhat I have to a reliable individual who will act as I will instructhere. I am 63 years old and was diagnosed for cancer about two yearsago. I have been touched by God to donate from what I have inheritedfrom my late parents to you for the good work of God, rather thanallow my uncle to use my father's hard earned funds ungodly.

I will be undergoing a surgery in London, and I pray that I survivethe operation because from the doctor's analysis, my chance forsurvival is very slim. I have decided to WILL the sum of$17,250,000.00USD (Seventeen Million Two Hundred and Fifty ThousandUnited States Dollars Only) deposited in a secured bank in WestAfrica, to you for the good work of the lord, these fund should beused to help the orphans, the needy and the less privilege. Presently,I have informed my Doctor, Dr. John Kelvin's, my account officer, Mrs.Patricia Botin and my lawyer barrister John Edward about my decisionto WILL AND TRANSFER THE INHERITANCE OF THIS FUND to a reliableindividual, you are to get back to me immediately if you areinterested in carrying out this task, so that I will instruct you onhow to get in contact with my doctor, MY LAWYER and my accountofficer.

Lastly, I know I have never meet you, but in other to fulfill thiswhich borders me most, I got your email address through my personalsearch on the Internet for the right person and it was the spirit ofGod that directed me to chose you among many contacts I was having, mymind tells me to inform you about this, and I hope you act sincerely,

please get back to me immediately.

Furnish me with the following information.

Full Name..................................................Contact Address............................................Private Telephone Number...................................Age........................................................Occupation and Position.....................................
I will appreciate it very much, If this proposal is acceptable by you,do not take undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and Iassure you will act according to my instructions.

Email:miss.pamela36@live.com
God bless you.Miss. Pamela.

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