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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: archana <archanalalitajames92@libero.it>
Reply-To: archanalalitajames17@lookout.com
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:59:37 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?__Greetings_of_the_day_to_you,___My_Name_?=
=?UTF-8?Q?is_Mrs._Archana_Lalita_James,_I'am_citize?=
=?UTF-8?Q?n_of_Indian_but_brought_up_here_in_United?=
=?UTF-8?Q?_Kingdom._Am_married_with_1_child_from_Go?=
=?UTF-8?Q?d._Thou_my_late_husband_is_British_citize?=
=?UTF-8?Q?n_he_died_of_cancer_2_yrs_ago.__Am_workin?=
=?UTF-8?Q?g_here_at_Angola_Embassy_in_United_Kingdo?=
=?UTF-8?Q?m,_While_my_late_husband_is_a_Ph.D.,_a_psy?=
=?UTF-8?Q?chologist__in_private_practice_in_Locust_?=
=?UTF-8?Q?Valle



Greetings of the day to you,

My Name is Mrs. Archana Lalita James, I'am citizen of Indian but brought up
here in United Kingdom.
Am married with 1 child from God. Thou my late husband is British citizen he
died of cancer 2 yrs ago.
Am working here at Angola Embassy in United Kingdom, While my late husband is
a Ph.D., a psychologist
in private practice in Locust Valley, Dublin ,

It is true we don't know each other before but i strongly believe the Internet
has globalized the world to
make it easy for people anywhere to become friends and partners, i got your
contact from an online
comprehensive search for social networking sites in India, I and my child is
planing how to come back home
because Since my husband died we are facing a big calamity over here through
my husbands family over
property and my husbands fund in the bank.

I wish to entrust some funds into your care and I have confidence and hope
that you will not disappoint me
or betray me. If i send this fund to you, and i believe the money will be
secured by you I need your sincere
and truthful friendship.
I just want you to keep this transaction a secret between me and you because I
don’t want to lose this fund.
I will attach my identity scan copy and pictures in my next reply to you so
you will know me more depending
on your interest about me, I will like to always keep in touch with you to
build our relationship and
partnership to be more strong.

The most important thing is ''' Can I Trust You? I need your honesty and
faithfulness and I promise that you
will not regret to assist me. Everything about this transaction is documented
and noting will lead to illegal
transaction. I want us to develop understanding and trust. I am willing to
entitle as much as 40% of the
entire money to you for your assistance after you receive the fund. I just
want you to find a safe place
where you can keep this fund until we meet before the end of this year as
planed.

My intuition and spirit touch my heart to contact you. that is the reason i
sent you this message today. I am
very happy to start a friendship with you and I wish to develop partnership
with you and also meet you
before the end of this year. I hope you will be nice to me? I have already
told you much about myself and
about my service. I hope our friendship will last forever.

NOTE : Please keep this as a secret between me and you don't let third party
involve.
Please kindly reply me let me know your mind towards this mail then i will
furnish you all the details.
You can contact me on my private mail : archanalalitajames17@outlook.com

Best regards
Archana James

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