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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:
 -  This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.  
 -  The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
 -  "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
 
 -  "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
 
  -  This email message is a orphan scam.
 
Fraud email example:
From: "loveline vincent (via Google Forms)" <forms-shares-noreply@google.com> 
Reply-To: lovelinevincentt@gmail.com 
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 02:51:34 +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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I've invited you to fill out the form Untitled form. To fill it out, 
visit: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wild_7HCaB3osirqhIgp4FBVxmaMBobVgbnvqCAQvwc/viewform?c 
 
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