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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: Miss Evelyne <evelyneernest@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:58:38 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Greetings Friend,


Greetings  Friend,









































I know this email will come to you in an odd manner as I know you have
forgotten about me since it has been a long time, I am Ms Evelyne
Ernest, the person who contacted you some time ago in respect to the
funds transfer . I want to sincerely thank you
for your attention and help initially although you backed out thinking
that the funds transfer was illegal and a scam.  Well everything was
legal and legit and went well, the funds transfer was a success through
the help of my partner in Paraguay where I am now with him about to get
married!!!









































In a way to appreciate your kind gesture, I have instructed my bank to
transfer the sum of Three hundred thousand USD (US$1,200,000.00) to you
via telegraphic transfer. This is my little way of saying thank you for
your initial help.









































Please send to me the following information as soon as possible at my
private email address, so that I can forward it to my bank for the
necessary modalities in the transfer of your fund.









































1. Your full Name




















2. Telephone/Mobile phone number:




















3. Contact address office or home









































Yours truly,









































Ms Evelyne Ernest

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