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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: "Mrs. Emerald Baluch" <dp49201@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dpoffice004@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 15:29:55 +0100
Subject: Reminder

Hello dear,
I sent you an email on May 30th, 2014 where I introduced my intents and was
hoping to read something from you but none came hence this serves as a
reminder. I got your contact out of my personal research to solicit your
assistance for a humanitarian project, though I know my decision to contact
you through this medium is to a large extent unconventional but the
prevailing circumstances necessitated my action and I humbly plead that you
take due consideration of its important. I am troubled and I believe you
can help me. I have a terminal health problem which has defiled all forms
of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live,
according to medical experts.Having been aware of this, I want you to help
me achieve my heart desire by reaching out to the less privilege with the
remainder of my resources while waiting when I will be called.I need your
kind advice and possibly act as a trustee to the fund since you are in
business and understands well the economic needs of the less privileged
persons in your country.

I have made some donations in the past to Pakistan and Vietnam but now my
poor health condition cannot permit me any longer to engage myself in any
business transaction no matter the nature hence my contact to you.

I once asked members of my family to aid me in giving of alms to the less
privileged in Brazil, Africa and Bangladesh, regrettably they took
advantage of my condition and kept the resources to themselves.And because
of this,I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contented with
what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
US$8, 500, 000,00 that I have with a Depository Company abroad. Due to the
prevailing circumstance I want you to receive this deposit on my behalf and
share it to charity.
For your time and devotion, I have decided to set aside two tenth of this
for you and the rest you should use accordingly. Until I hear from you my
dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.


Kind regards,
Mrs. Emerald Baluch

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