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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: "Elaine Claa Wood" <elaineclaawood39@gmail.com>
Reply-To: elaineclarawood39@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 02:20:43 +0900
Subject: GOOD DAY!!




Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Elaine Clara Wood the wife of Mr. Philip Wood who died along
with other passengers on board MH370 Malaysia, read below link for
confirmation of my proposal, I am asking for your partnership in
re-profiling funds worth millions dollars.) Your sincere co-operation is
anticipated and I shall furnish you with the details and procedures, why I
contacted you is due to since the death of my husband, the family decided
to push me out due to my husband and I invested a lot into our company,
right now they have taken over everything and left me with nothing not
knowing that above amount is in a private account.
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1443730/full-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-passenger-list
For this reason, you will be rewarded with 30% of the total sum for your
partnership. Can you handle this? This is my Contact email:
elaineclarawood39@gmail.com

YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above mentioned
sum and I will re-profile the funds with your data, which will enable the
financial firm transfer the sum to you. I have decided to use this sum to
relocate to your country and never to be connected to any of my late
husband family anymore since they are after my life, presently I am in
London, for a hideout. The transaction has to be concluded as soon and as
I confirm your readiness to proceed with me.
Thank you very much.
Regards,

Mrs. Elaine Clara Wood


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