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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: "calos" <rsisrebecca@hispavista.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:10:17 +0200
Subject: HI MY DEAR

Hi,


Dear Contact Me Directly To My Mailbox This: (
ginfoc@yahoo.ca )

sorry for contacting you through this medium
without first knowing you is due to the nature
and the importance of this message, i suddenly
became a widow after the horrible dealth of my
husband. i am a Philippine nationality, please i
will need your urgent assistance to move a fund
$9.5 Million, for investment proper in your
country.

This arrangement will take only 6days to mature,
I have already inform my banker concerning the
transfer of the fund, so I will need your trust
also your total commitment for our mutual
interest guarantte protection and please you
have to do this with me very fast because the
Govt of my country are blocking all my late
husband's accounts is a long story.

However if you will like to assist me then we
must commence immediately but only if i have a
guarantee with you concerning this matter.
Dear Contact Me Directly To My Mailbox This: (
ginfoc@yahoo.ca ) please for me to ride your
mail dear.
Regards,
Rebecca




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