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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: nenita_velleran01@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:57:57 +0100
Subject: From madam Nenita Velleran

From madam Nenita Velleran

Dear In The Lord,
My E-mail address is (nenita_velleran03@yahoo.fr)
I am Madam Nenita Velleran-a citizen of philippine,
widow, and legitimate heir to the late former Minister
of finance who was assassinated for been working with
the ex-president Joseph .E in philippine.
I inherited a total sum of 20 million dollars from my
late husband, The presure from my decease husband's
family for this money has compelled me to leave Manila
and have the money which is concealed in a metallic
trunk box is deposited with a security and finance
company Cote d' ivoire under a secret arrangement as a
family treasure.
This means that the security company does not know the
content of this box that was shipped from the
Philippine to Cote d' ivoire under a diplomatic
coverage.
My purpose of asking for your assistance boil down to
the fact that I don't want my late husband's family to
be aware or name involve, and the deposit statement of
the box authorized the company to make this box
avaliable for shipment on request only to my foreign
bussiness representative, though unname.
Hence I want you to contact the the security company
as my bussiness partner / associate, after receiving
the prove from me to enable the company release the
consigment to you diplomatically, while I join you on
the arrival of the box.
I have recently paid all demurrage ,storage charges
and the shipment fee, all you need do is to help me
contact the security company and introduce yourself as
my bussiness partner / associate ,requesting the
shipment of the box to your address which you will
provide.
And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved the
shipment and tell you the arrival date of the box then
I will join you to give you 15% of the money instantly
before I go on with the proposed investment in your
domain provided is secured and investment friendly.
Please if you are interested and willing to represent
me as my bussiness partner / associate kindly write me
as soon as possible.
I awaits your urgent response

Best wishes,

Madam Nenita Velleran.

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