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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: TINA DANISA <tinadanisa@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 05:09:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM MISS TINA FROM NEW YORK , IN AMERICA INVESTMENT PROJECT I ATTACHED MY PICTURES TO THIS MESSAGE I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU BACK

Attention I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in your country, So I will need you to help me in this regard. My preference is any good profit yielding business and I would appreciate any viable ideas you could come up with, I will also need you to help me look for properties like homes and lands for sale I am proposing to invest Huge amount of Money in any profitable business I do not know if you can and will be of help to me. I am also looking to for a good friend and Partner because since my parent died i don't have anyone in my life and by my side. so i need someone by my side who can stand for me and also lead me to right way of life and right Chanel for my investment project . I am new in America i came to America this year with the help of my church pastor and i don't know anybody than the pastor, am staying with here in America I trusted the pastor but he really dis appointed me because he said brought me to America, because he wanted to date me and sleep with me but i refused to date him or sleep with him that is why he is maltreating me bad now and is hard for me staying with the pastor that is why i said you should help me look for Home for sale ,i can relocate and be on my own . For a brief on my personality; My name is Tina Danisa From South African but live in New York now , am 30 Years Old single no kid I came to America after the dead of my parent this year .Am willing to invest in any profitable business My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties is very urgent as I am planing to move out of this city because the pastor am living with maltreating me so bad. I want you to also help in finding a good home where i will live in. ( Mini Estate )I attached my pictures with this message , If you are interested and willing to help kindly get back to me . My Skype : tinadanisa , IMO or Viber or call me on my number . Best Regards, SKYPE: tinadanisa VIBER: +19173103439 IMO: +19173103439 TELEPHONE:+19173103439

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