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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: Oil and Gas Sector <shelloil_petroleum@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:16:30 +0000
Subject: URGENT CONTRACT

Good day and how are you today?

I
am Miss Dora Simon 23 years old, the only Daughter Of Late Mr.Andrew
Simon From South Africa.I am an Orphan being that I lost my Parents. My
Father was a serving director of the Oil and Gas Sector in South Africa
here during His days. My Father was poisoned to death by his Family
members because of His wealth.

Before his death He deposited the sum ($8.500,000.00 USA Dollars) in a truck box in a security Firm in United Arab Emirate,
Please
i want you to help me get my fund out so that i can invest the fund in
real estate or with your company and further my education.

as
soon as i hear from you i will give you all details about this fund and
where it was deposited and you to contact them so that they can release
it to you,
thanks and God bless you.


You can send me an
email to my private email : dora_simon@outlook.com or contact my late
dad lawyer for more instruction on how this fund is going to be release
to you : email the lawyer : barr.femiadams@rocketmail.com


Miss.Dora Simon

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