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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: Lovelin Vincent <mrs.mcoetzee2011@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Lovelin Vincent <loveline.vincent@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 06:57:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DEAREST BELOVED ONE


 DEAREST BELOVED ONE,

THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISED.THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE HELPLESS SITUATION I FOUND MYSELF INTO. MY NAME IS LOVELIN,I AM 19 YEARS OLD GIRL FROM IVORY COAST ABIDJAN IN WEST AFRICA.

I LOST MY FATHER, MOTHER, MY YOUNGER AND TWO SISTERS, IN A CAR CRASH WHEN OUR DRIVER WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE ACROSS THE RAILWAY WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TRAIN WAS
 ALREADY AT THAT POINT WITH SPEED.

I AM ALIVE WRITING YOU BECAUSE I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE AT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I AM WRITING YOU NOW FROM OUR CHURCH WHERE I STAYED NOW WITH THE FAMILY OF OUR CHURCH PASTOR SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FAMILY.

BEFORE MY FATHER'S SUDDEN DEATH, HE KEPT THE SUM OF US$3.100,000.00 ( THREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) IN A BANK.NOW THAT HE IS LATE I AM THE ONLY ONE LEFT BEHIND.

I AM WRITING YOU TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY, INVEST IT IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS AND RELOCATE ME TO JOIN YOU IMMEDIATELY. AS A RESULT OF INSECURITY OF MY LIFE AND PROPERTY,  I DO NOT WANT TO STAY HERE ANY LONGER.

I GIVE ALMIGHTY GOD THE GLORY AND THANKS THAT MY FATHER DID NOT DIE IMMEDIATELY BUT HE DIED AFTER THREE DAYS OF THE EXPLOSION.HE GAVE ME ALL THIS INFORMATION WHILE HE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL.I WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME CONTACT THE BANK WHERE MY FATHER DEPOSITED THIS
 FUNDS ,I AM READY TO PASS TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATION'S THAT MY FATHER GAVE TO ME ON HOW TO GET THIS FUNDS OUT FROM THE BANK IMMEDIATELY ONLY IF YOU WILL PROMISE ME THAT WE WILL NOT BE BETRAYED AT THE END,

I AM PREPARED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE.

I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU .

REGARDS,

MISS LOVELIN

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