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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: "isabelle williams" <isabellewilliams54@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 13:01:32 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: Dearest




Dearest
The internet has been grossly abused by scam artist and miscreants whose
intention is to hurt. In as much as one should be careful, sametime we should
not allow negative to kill the positive potential in arealistic business, please
read my proposal carefully is 100% Risk-free.

I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow to seek for your assistance regards
to my situation since the death of my parents, I know this letter might come to
you as a surprise because we have not met each other or see face to face before.
My name is Isabelle Williams, i am 22 years old and my sister Sandra our father
was aserving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .He was shot
to death by Rebels forces and after two days later my mother with my two
brothers was Killed one early morning by the rebels as result of civil war in
my country . I am now writing to seek for your assistance from Hide out here,
where I and my younger sister managed to escaped through the help of United
Nation after the death of my parents, and now in Refugee Camp.Before his death
he had an account in one of the bank here with a tune of $9.5M, which he told
the bank, was for the importation of cocoa processing machine. I want you to do
me a favourto receive this money to a safe account in your country or any safer
place as the beneficiary.

I will be very grateful as you indicating your interests by replying soonest

Yours sincerely,

Isabelle & sister Sandra

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