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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: "Julieth Asrad" <juliethbaby4love@gmail.com>
Reply-To: juliethbaby4love1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:34:08 +0000
Subject: juliethbaby4love1@yahoo.co.uk


Hello Dear,

How are you doing?I just hope that you are fine and also in good health.
I
am sorry to worry you with my Proposal for a relationship with you, but
I know that you will grant my request in good faith and understanding,
My name is Julieth,i'm romantic and young girl,likes meeting people,
watching movies, i saw your add today at Internet and become interested
in having a relationship with you, Age, distance or colour does not
matter but love matters alot in life.
I will also like to Know you the more, you can send an email to my email
address
(juliethbaby4love1@yahoo.co.uk)
so that I can send you more details about my self Including my
pictures. I believe we can move from here. But bear in mind that Love
has no religious, language Or nationality,the only important Thing
there is love. hope we can move from here. Yours Sincerely Julieth.

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