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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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Fraud email example:

From: "loveline vincent (via Google Forms)" <forms-shares-noreply@google.com>
Reply-To: lovelinevincentt@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:34:26 +0000
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 since the war Sierra Leone scarted the entire country and fled
out and no body knows who is his or her relatives any more .
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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