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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: Stella FEREZ <anna.bottone@alice.it>
Reply-To: stellaferez01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 15:15:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BONJOUR CHER CORRESPONDANT

Bonjour cher ami

Je suis une jeune canadienne et je vis actuellement à Londres. J'aimerais
rencontrer un homme pour une vie a deux je me départis de toutes plaisanteries
je ne visionne aucune intérêts dans mon choix , l’âge n’ est pas un handicap
pour moi , c’est l’expression du cœur qui m’importe , si vous voulez aimer ,
vous êtes seul comme moi , vous voulez vivre la plénitude de votre amour aussi
intensément écrivez moi, et organisons notre vie !!!!!!!!
Mon contact est : 00447021500035
N.B : Dès que tu vas appeler ne racroche pas car le reseau vas te parler avant
de commencer par sonné
Voici mon adresse mail:stellaferez01@gmail.com
Bisou

Stella FEREZ

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