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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: Rachel Dominic <racheldominic24@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:08:23 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Please i need your help,


Hello Dear,
Good day,my name is Miss Rachel Dominic Dim Deng. 24years old, the only daughter to my late parent Mr/Mrs Dominic Dim Deng. He and with 18 people on board including veteran politician Dr.Justin Yac Arop who was also Adviser to the President of South Sudan for Decentralization died on the the aero-plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008. 
You can read more about the crash through the below site: www.cyclopaedia.info/.../Lt.-Gen.-Dominic-Dim-Den..
I am contacting you because i need you to stand as my guardian in the management of a sum $7.4 million u.s dollars that my late father left for me before he died in one the bank here in Burkina Faso. Please I am ever ready to offer you 30% for your help,10% will be donated to the orphans like me,then you will help me invest the balance for me in your country and if possible i will prefer you to come in person so i can take you direct to the BANK where the money was deposited for the release of my inheritance to you. Please take me like your daughter or your sister also reply me on my private email address (racheldominic24@yahoo.com) Thanks and I will give you more details as soon as I hear from you.
Sincerely Yours,Miss Rachel Dominic Dim Deng.

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