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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: "Shirley G.Thomas" <bachhayakawa@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Shirley G.Thomas" <shirleygilbert37@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:39:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Beloved


Beloved,


I
am Miss Shirley Gilbert and i will want you to be kind with me. I
inherrited an important some from my late Father. I wish to request for
your assistance in investing this sum in lucrative venture or
manufacturing in your country. I have the sum of Five million, Five
hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD($5,500,000) to invest in this
transaction and I will require your assistance in receiving the fund in
your account in your country. This is for the fact that my father made
an agreement with thé bank where hé deposited thé fund that i must
provide à foreign partner that will assist me and i want to run away
from this
country so that my uncles will not get me to kill, because that has
been thier wish so that they will claim all my father's properties as i
am talking to you now i am not in
my father's house.

I am 24 years old and really don't know what
to do. Now I want an foreign partner where I can transfer this funds and
after the transaction I will come and reside permanently in your
country. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs since the
death of my Father  and actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want
to invest the funds under your care because I am ignorant of business
world.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this
regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit
me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

Please,
consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Immediately I
confirm your willingness, I will send to you my picture and also give
you more
details about myself and the bank were my late Father deposited the
fund, so that you can reach them and confirm the existence of the fund
as well, because seeing is believing.

I will be waiting for your immediate response.

Miss.
Shirley G. Thomas

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