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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: "mszildagreg94@outlook.com" <456543456@libero.it>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 20:45:24 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hello Dear!




Hello Dear,

It's my pleasure to know how you are doing? I am Miss Zilda Gregorio. am from
the republic of SUDAN) and presently i am residing in the camp as a result of
the regional political crisis going on in my country Sudan. I am the only child
& Daughter of my late parents. late Chief/Mrs Shlomo Gregorio. He was a
business man, he deals on petrol-blue in Sudan, But he was killed along side
with my mother in a car bombing during the civil war in my country Sudan) and
all his properties was totally destroyed. I know you may wonder why i am so
soon telling you about all this, even without seeing or knowing you fully well.
I got your email from online Google directory, and something tells me that you
can help me, because it is better to trust you than to die in this camp where I
have no body to help me. when my parents was alive, he deposited some amount of
money, Seven million four hundred thousand dollars ($7.400,000.00) in a
Finances Institution. I wish to invest this fund in real estate or tourism
management in your country. So i am honorable seeking your assistance to
receive this deposit funds in your personal or company account for investment,
due to of my situation here. I am willing to give you 30% of the total sum for
your Assistance/Support. Please contact me on my personal email:
(mszildagreg94@outlook.com) for further explanation on how we will proceed.
Once i got your reply, I will answer you with more information terminal on me,
Thanks & God bless.
Ms.Zilda Gregorio.
contact:-(mszildagreg94@outlook.com)
N.B:I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in this matter until the
task is accomplished.

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