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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" <mmana.nassng@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Emerald Baluch" <dpoffice004@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:14:25 -0700
Subject: Reminder

Hello dear,
I sent you an email on 18th, July 2014 and was hoping to read something from you but none came hence this serves as a reminder.I wish to discuss a very important issue with you regarding my intents in engaging/executing a humanitarian project in your country.I need your kind advice and you possibly act as a trustee and the fund manager since you are in business and understands well the economic needs of your less privileged persons in your country. Though I know my decision to contact you through this medium is to a larger extent unconventional but the prevailing circumstances necessitated my action and I humbly plead that you take due consideration of its important. I am willing to give you 20% of the total sum for your time, honesty and kind assistance. I will contact you in details as soon as you indicate your interest. Thank you and God bless.


Kind regards,


Mrs. Emerald Baluch

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