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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: "Linda Camara" <camara_lindal4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: camara_familyl1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 20:49:36 +0000
Subject: Hello,

Hello,

Compliment of the day,

I would like to apply through this letter for your co-operation and an
opportunity to invest and secure joint business with you in your Country,
and also your capability to handle long time business investment jointly
with me.

I honourably intend to invest in your Country into a very lucrative business
venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there
for the mutual benefits of both of us. Your ablco operation is to become my
business partner in your Country and create ideas on how the money
will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the
money is transferred to your account with your assistance.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction
sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this
proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure
and amount involve. I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity
for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give thematter your immediate
attention it deserves.

Looking forward to your response,
Yours Faithfully,Linda Camara.

N/B: Even If you are not interested, please drop a note back to let me
know what to do next. Thanks

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