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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: "Kitten Natividad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kitten.natividad@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 15:28:30 -0700
Subject: Dear Beloved One

“X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - k316.sayfa.net X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - cannabislegal.de X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - yandex.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: k316.sayfa.net: none ”
 
 
Dear Beloved One
 
 
 
I wish you happy Easter as you celebrate with your family on the death and resurrection of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. I apologize if the contents in this mail are contrary to your moral ethics which I feel may be of great disturbance to your personal life. This medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, though, I choose to reach you through it because it remains the fastest and most secured medium of communication.
 
However, this correspondence is purely private, and it should be treated as such. I am contacting you based on the trust I had on my friend who recommended you and confirmed your capability in handling this project.
 
I am Kitten Natividad, Mexican adult film actress and model, I am suffering from a protracted cancer of the lungs and have couple of months to live. I urgently need an honest woman I can confide in to carry out a charitable project which will benefits the less privileges around the globe.
 
 
I will not regret the time spent in this world and how it was spent, but will regret if my final wish is not accomplished. I have been greatly criticized due to my profession in the past years, so I don't think you will be the right person to handle this project if you are going to criticize and judge me when you get to find out more about me. Please do not look at my profession which seems ugly and considered as immoral by many. What is important at this point, is what I have to offer to the world. I am willing to invest through you the sum of $11,600,000.00 which I want to be invested sincerely on charitable project. You will be greatly rewarded by God, and also receive earthly reward from me as 20% of the sum will be yours while 80% will be used for this project.
 
 
I have made every arrangement with my lawyer and bank for this proposed project, and they are waiting for me to nominate someone so arrangements can commence on the transferring of rights and ownership of the funds to you which will enable you merit the status of an inheritor to receive the funds respectively.
 
 
I may not live beyond next 2-3 months according to my doctors, but I have the faith in God that I will live more than the months scheduled. So as you can see I have limited time left, so if you are interested in this offer and confident, I will appreciate if you can send me the following information below to enable me validate you as the legal beneficiary of this fund
 
        1.  Your full names.........
 
        2. Mobile phone number/home phone number/office phone number..............
 
        3. Your Age............
 
        4 Your Home Address......
 
        5. Your marital status........
 
        6.  Your occupation   name & address..........
 
        7. Name of your next of kin........
 
 
Your quick response will be highly appreciated
 
 
Thanks and God bless.
 
 
Kitten Natividad
 
 
 
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