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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: Evelyn Edward <evelynedwardj@gmail.com>
Reply-To: evelynedward1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:57:53 +0700
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE.

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Dear Trusted One,

Good day to you and your family, I hope my message find you in Good Faith.

My name is Mrs. Evelyn Edward. writing from Damascus Syria. I am 56 years
old, i'm former senior inspector for Kawabata Oil Company.

I am contacting you because i need your assistance to move out my fund
$19,000,000 Million United States American Dollars, to your country because
of the civil war going on in this country, I and my family are not
safe here and also the Financial Company where my fund is deposited
will be close soon, and i am afraid to lose my hard earn money which
my late husband left for me.

I need a foreign partner to enable me transfer my investment fund
capital to you and then relocate with my family, honestly, i wish to
work with you. If you watch International news you will see that this
country is in great civil war and a lot of people have died, I have
lost a lot of my cousin and sister's. Please let me know your positive
answer and will give detail information on your reply to my
email: evelynedward1@gmail.com


May God Bless you and your family

Mrs. Evelyn Edward.

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