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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: "Cynthia favour" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cinthiafavour@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 09:27:30 +0800
Subject: RE: I NEED HELP


Hello Dear

I am more than happy to came across you today which I have very
strongly spirit to tell you all about me with trust,and Here is my
email (cinthiafavour@outlook.com) so i will like you to contact me
direct to my Email Box Address OK ,


How are you ? My name is Miss Linda Samuel, I'm from Post Sudan, 24
years, 5.4ft tall, fair complexion, (never married) and currently
residing in the refugee camp here in Accra Ghana because of the
civil war that was fought in my country, I love reading, and stain and
how visiting parks and gardens to be close to nature. I love children
too much and like to have many children when I get married.

Please listen to this important information about me, my father the
late Dr. David Ellison Samuel, who was CEO of (ELLISON TECHNICAL
INDUSTRIAL Company plc), Port Sudan, Sudan. During the war, the rebel
loyal to one of the greedy business associate of my father eventually
attacked our house one early morning and killed my mother and my
father in cold blood. Is it just me that is alive now and I managed to
make my way to this country Benin republic with the help of UN army
where I live now in the missionary, headed by a Reverend Father, I
have used his office computer to sending this e-mail and I just go
into his office when it is less busy in his office.

I have my late father's statement of account and death certificate
here with me, I will send to you latter, because when he was alive he
deposited some amount of money in the banks that he used my name as
the next of kin the amount in question is ($ 20.3 million U.S.
dollars) and I contacted the bank so that I can at least have the money
to start a new life for me, but I should have asked to have a foreign
partner as my Representative for my status here in the refugee camp
experience.

As a refugee here I do not have any right or privilege to any thing is
the money or whatever because it is against the law of this country,
and I want to go back to my studies because i only attended my first
year before the tragic incident that lead to my being in this
situation took place, so I will like to help me transfer this money
into your account and from it you can send some money for me to get my
travel documents and air ticket to come and meet with you.

I kept this secret from people in the camp here the only person who
knows is the Reverend Paulson who is in charge of our missionary in the
field here because it's like a father to me. So in light of the above
i will like you to keep it to yourself and not tell anyone because I
am afraid of loosing my life and the money if people gets to know. I
remember that I am giving all this information thanks to the trust i
deposed on you, I like honest and understanding, and a man of vision,
truth and hardworking, our main language is but English is my
favorite, because also speaks fluently. I will send you the details in
my post near the bank, trust and confidence, but first i will like you
to send in the response details such as your full name, your country
and address, your age and occupation so that I can send to the bank
and let them know.

Meanwhile i will like you to call me through the phone number of the
Reverend so that we can talk more, phone number, The Reverend is if
you call and tell him you want to talk with me he will send for me in
the hostel to come and answer your call, nice day and think of me,
waiting to hear from you soonest,
Yours in love
Yours
Cynthia favour

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