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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: "Federal Bureau of Investigation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kennedycole91@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:43:27 -0400
Subject: Dearest, Sir

Dearest, Sir
My Name is Miss. Anita Marcos , I am single and never been married before. I am from Congo in Central Africa and presently residing in the N’dioum refugee camp here in London where i am seeking political asylum due to the civil war that was fought in my country Since last years. I am in suffering and pains here in this camp and i really need to have a man by my side to encourage me and give me good advice in life and help me to come out from this situation. My late father Dr . Col Johnson Marcos was the chairman/ managing director of (TOURE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LTD), in Kinshasa the economic capital of my Country, and he was also the personal adviser to the former head of state before the rebels attacked our house one early morning and killed my mother and father in a cold blood.

It is only me that is alive now and i managed to make my way to another country London where i am living now as a refugee. This Refugee Camp is headed by a Reverend Father Name by Rv. Benson Williams , My Dear I would like to know more about you, your likes and dislikes, your hobbies and what you are doing presently. i like to meet understanding, loyal, sincere, trustworthy, kind, friendly and more to that, a man of vision and truth, your Personal Phone.No. I will tell you more about myself and what i need from you in my next coming mail. Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Yours Forever in love,
Miss. Anita Marcos.

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