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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: "Mrs Sabrina Naisincho Nunez" <mrs_naisincho@moviles.com>
Reply-To: <mrsnaisinchonunez@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:55:38 -0000
Subject: Mrs. Naisincho Nunez

I am Mrs. Naisincho Nunez

The real motive was to express certain Plights; I do not know if you might help, of course its necessary that you should know my true personality, the Mail on the other hand might appear so sudden, but please consider this as a Wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility.

I am Mrs. Naisincho Nunez as said. I am currently residing in Africa; Formerly, I was leaving in Ecuador with my husband who had also served as an Ex Deputy Director on joint cooperate trades Union. I had to come here due To my husband’s death; Of course, we were overwhelmed as a situation happens… I am a woman with two children but my Children decided residing in America with business colleagues in view of my Aforesaid misfortune it was sad that my husband colleagues including my two Children where among victims in the world trade incident of New York in 2001

This situation lead to my husband sudden death and since that time I am alone Until February 5th 2002 when I was diagnosed of internal chest Cancer, the Later is now creating much injury within other organs which I am uncertain About what my future would be.

Before all these happened, my husband businesses were my most concerns, I never mind about other values in life. But since the loss of my children and Works I wish to establish desires to assist helpless families, my husband Has been helping orphans in orphanage and motherless homes, he had also once Donated great sum to orphans in war ravaged Eritrea, the Somalia, Sudan, the Rwanda and some East European Countries, I am becoming sickly right here. Not only that, my husband made a good saving of £11.000.000.00 Million English pounds in a long-term safekeeping vault in ( Cote d’Ivoire). In Addition, I did not want the funds to remain indefinitely with the vault if Any unseen should suddenly happen!

My plights were that my husband has also state rules respecting foreign partnership on clearance Quotes with the keeping vault. this was why I would love to present you to the funds directions if you can assist with this project by granting this cooperation from me. I would Love to donate 60% for charity purposes while 25% for your cooperate Efforts, I could want your immediate reply upon acceptance, if you wishes, you can visit me respecting this. I am aptly in expectations of your Correspondence, Reply.

Thanks Mrs. Naisincho Nunez

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