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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: caty ceroni <kate246k@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:45:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: kate


Hello Dear

Thank you so much for respond.i am really happy over Respond and Details about yourself which encourage My heart to give you More fact Concerning My present Living.

I need you to stand as My Guardian,Brother and sister to help me to build my future and help me to handle my father fund by setting up a good investment.it is $520,000,00 That was Was Deposited by father to the Fiduciary firm.. i am asking your assistance in the following ways.

1.To serve as a good Guardian,brother,sister and Friend to me

2.To make arrangment for me to come over to your country and help me to secure Residential Permit.

My Dear,i am willing to offer you part of the sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful Transfer of this deposit to your nominated account.

Please,you can indicate your option towards assisting me as i beleive that this transaction would be concluded as soon as possible.if you signifty interest to assist me.you can contact me immediately with full Name,Phone Number and Residence address so that i can able to introduce you to the Finance Firm where the Money was Deposited as My Guardian and Foreign trustee.

Thanks and Please kindly try and get to know that distant is actually nothing to do or to say ok thanks for love and truth to be and then both can come together and be as one ok.

Please cos' i am dying here and really need you as a foreign Beneficiary for this my father fund.Looking forward to Hear from you as soon as possible




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