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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: Crystiana PEROUMA <larrym.lawoffice@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: Crystiana PEROUMA <peroumacrystiana@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:02:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HELLO




 
Hello,
I introduce myself, my name is Mrs. Crystiana nenita PEROUMA Venezuelan birth but father origin Benin republic.I was married,to my husband Georges Macwels deceade now to the blessed memory a consulting engineer in the Central African Republic Bangui for nine years. After six years of marriage, he died after a brief illness that lasted about four days . Since his death , I also struggled in diseases such as brain cancer and diabetes which prompted me to go take care of myself in France a specialist in order to combat the tumor despite all their efforts there has not been positive change. Just recently, my doctor here told me that I would not survive after the next two months, so I decided to return to Benin republic so that my soul rest beside that of my beloved late husband.

Having known my condition current health,i made decision to donate to a charity through you ,€ 3,245,000).As soon as I receive your response, contact information's such as, full name, full address, telephone and your confirmation to receive this gift and use it honorably well, I will put you in touch with the financial institution that awaits my instructions before transferring these funds to whom I will present them.

I want you to know that the money you receive as a gift from a dying woman, you do good use by using it to bless others especially the poorest,widows and orphans such is my dearest wish.

May Peace and mercy of God be with you
Mrs. Crystiana nenita PEROUMA

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