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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: Loveline Vincent <lovelinvinncent@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Loveline Vincent <lovelinevincent1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:44:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest Respectful Beloved


Dearest Respectful Beloved ,

I am sending you this mail with sorrow in my heart hoping that you will help me out in the name of God. Although that we have not meet each other before but I believe that a good relationship starts only by one day. My name is Lovelin Vincent. I am 20 years old orphan a citizen of Sierra Leone but i was born in Cote D'Ivoire when my parents left our country Sierra Leone during the war in Sierra Leone to Cote D'Ivoire where i am writing you presently, i dont have anyone i can call my relative now i am alone in life without parents or who i will call my relative.

I decided to contact you to stand by my side to assist me to secure the money which my late father deposited with a bank here before his sudden death caused by the rebels force in bouake during the war in Cote D'Ivoire here My late Father was a Rich Business man based here in Cote D'Ivoire but he was killed on 26th of March 2011 by the rebels force in bouake during the war in Cote D'Ivoire here. I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged this country Cote D'Ivoire for the past years now .It was in one of this attacks by the rebels that led to the death of my Father when he was coming back home from his business. My Father left the sum amount of money in a bank here for business investment abroad before he died according to some documents i found in his cupboard when he died.

I urgently need your assistance to transfer this money into your account and also help me to establish the money in a good investment in your country as you will be the care taker as well you will help me to come over to your country so that i can continue my education there and to live with you and your family. I am offering you 20% for your assistance in this particular transaction and also you will map out amount of money as a donation to the charity homes and Churches there so that the name of God may glorify.

I promise you that there is no risky issue in this transaction and you will never regret helping me out always ask God direction in this transaction. I will also like you to keep this confidential and secret for the safety of my money and my life till the money is been transfer to you by the bank. If you have any question do not hesitate to question it in your reply email.

Please if the spirit touch you to help me out i will like you to forward the following information to me so that i will submit it to the bank for the release of my money to you.

1.Your full name.
2.Direct tel and fax numbers.
3.Home and Office address.
4.Your occupation
5.Your age

Please i have prayed before contacting you with the trust in God that you will be of help to me. I am seeking your assistance to transfer this money to your for good investment projects in your country,

(1) I want you to serve as a guardian of this fund since i am only 20 years old.

(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

God bless you and your family as you hear the cry of an orphan and help me out. I will be waiting to hear from you as soon as possible so that i can inform the bank about you and for them to contact you for the transferring my money to you immediately so that i can leave here for the safety of my life.

Your Sincerely Daughter,

Miss Lovelin

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