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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: Mlle Claudine FRANCART <claudine.francart@eepas.com>
Reply-To: claudine.francart@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:17:59 +0100
Subject: MERCI DE BIEN VOULOIR ME =?UTF-8?Q?R=C3=89PONDRE?=



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Salut cher ami,
Ravie de t'écrire en ce jour que je proclame le commencement d'une vie
nouvelle spirituellement, culturellement, amicalement et
professionnellement, et je profite de cette occasion pour te présenter
mes
sincères excuses vue mon intrusion dans votre vie privée sans que nous
ne
nous connaissons pas encore physiquement. Je voudrais si cela ne vous
dérange pas tisser un lien solide d'amitié et de partenariat entre votre
personne et moi afin qu'ensemble nous puissions réaliser des projets de
développement à nature humanitaire basés sur les fondements de nos
religions réciproques et ceci sans racisme, ni discrimination de
religions
ni de race alors que les choses soient bien claires entre nous. Je suis
Mlle Claudine FRANCART, Chrétienne Protestante, Célibataire, Médecin
Généraliste de formation et aussi travaillant dans le domaine
humanitaire
avec six ans d'expériences professionnelles. Je serai vraiment contente
de
vous lire positivement dans les heures à venir, histoire de faire plus
amples votre connaissance et pourquoi pas se rencontrer un de ces jours.
Adressez moi votre réponse sur mon adresse mail personnel:
claudine.francart@gmail.com, mon profil sur les réseaux sociaux sur
facebook, Skype, Linkedin est : Claudine Francart ajoute moi aussi pour
garder directement contact.
Cordialement,
Mlle Claudine FRANCART

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Hi dear friend,
Happy to write you this day that I proclaim the beginning of a life
new spiritually, culturally, friendly and
professionally, and I take this opportunity to introduce you to my
sincere apologies view my intrusion into your privacy without that we do
We know not yet physically. I would like to if it does you
mind not to forge a strong link of friendship and partnership between
your
person and me so that together we can carry out projects of
development to humanitarian nature based on the foundations of our
reciprocal religions and this without racism, or discrimination of
religions
Neither race while things are clear between us. I am
Ms. Claudine foster, Christian Protestant, single, doctor
GP training and also working in the humanitarian field
with six years of professional experience. I will be really happy with
read you positively in the coming hours, history to make more
further your knowledge and why not meet one of these days.
Send me your reply on my personal email address:
Claudine.Francart@gmail.com, my profile on social networks on
Facebook, Skype, Linkedin is: Claudine Francart add me also to
keep directly in touch.
Kind regards
Ms. Claudine foster

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