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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: "esther daniel" <esther_daniel10@superposta.com>
Reply-To: pr_esther10@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:18:17 +0100
Subject: URGENT


URGENT
Dear Friend,



Iam writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of
Allah for you to help me and my family, Allah will bless and reward you
aboundantly and you would never regret this.My family and I are true moslems
and worship Allah truthfully.
I got you contact during my search for this assistance. I am a female
student from University of Burkina Faso, Ouaga. I am 23yrs old. I
will like any person who can be caring, loving and home oriented.I will love
to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you.
I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you
can be able to help me in this transaction. Well,my father died earlier two
months ago and left I and my junior brother behind. He was a king, which
ourtown citizens titled him over sixteen years before
his death.
I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his
wealth now because my junior brother is still young and my mother is
not educated enough to know all my father's wealth.
He left the sum of USD 7.5M (Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand
USDollars)in a security company.This money was annually paid into my late
fathers account from Shell petroleum development company(spdc)and chevronoil
company operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and
community development in our jurisdiction.
I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in
abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my
father and our family, which they were planning to do without my consent
because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town.
Now,I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the
security company to your bank account, That is why I felt happy when I saw
your contact because I strongly believe that by the grace of Allah, you will
help me invest this money wisely. I am ready to pay 30% of the total amount
to you if you help us in this transaction and another 10% interest of
Annual After Income to you, for handling this transaction for us,which you
will strongly have absolute control over it.
If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in
lifting this fund, kindly reach me Please. Note that this transaction
is100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as
possible,I will send you my picture as soon as I hear from you for
recognition.
contact me immediately you receive my letter through my e-mail.
Hope to read from you soon.

Yours Faithfully,
PRINCESS esther daniel

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