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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Mairena_VIVAS_Asunci=EF=BF=BDn?= <marasu01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: =?UTF-8?Q?Mairena_VIVAS_Asunci=EF=BF=BDn?= <mairena_3i@yahoo.de>
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2016 20:54:06 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Donaci=C3=B3n_Sra_Mairena_Vivas_Asunci=C3=B3n?=


Donación Sra Mairena Vivas Asunción

Que la Paz del Señor sea con vosotros

Saludo en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, que usted y su familia Deseo momentos felices de la vida ahora y para siempre Amén, Mi nombre es Sra Mairena Vivas Asunción, 69 yers viejo de kuwait que viven en Costa de Marfil, por favor, que hago no tiene relación formal con usted, pero debido a mi situación actual y las circunstancias que estoy hecho para contactar you.I ha estado sufriendo de cáncer y tienen una vida corta para leave.I han hecho a la idea de donar mi herencia de 2,5 millones de dólares para los menos privilegiados por favor me ayude a cumplir mi último deseo, por favor póngase en contacto conmigo aquí .. [mairenavivasasuncion@yahoo.de]

Espero oír de usted

Gracias

Sra Mairena Vivas Asunción

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