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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: Yasin diallo <estellajallo@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Yasin diallo <yasindiallo@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:49:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Compliment from Ms.Yasin Diallo


 Hello dear
         Good day

Please accept my apology if my mode of contacting you will in any
way offend you. I am compelled to contact you via this medium for
obvious reasons which you will understand when we discuss details of my

proposition My name is Yasin,a daughter of late  K. Diallo the
former Guinea top Government official,who passed away on fatal accident.
I really in need of your help as you may know that my life is at stake
as I dont have anybody to rely on except you . Through this mail, I am
soliciting your hands of God to help me and I have believe that we can
partnertship together as I want you to stand as my  partner to transfer
my inherited funds from the bank to your country  for any profitable
business under your management.

So I can come and  stay under your gaurdian and I will also send you the bank details to you as you reply  in anticipation.

God bless you as you reach back to me with your full name and address.

Miss Yasin Diallo

Tel,+221763839215

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