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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: "Miss Aracely Henrique" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <msarracely@live.fr>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:43:01 +0100
Subject: A CRY FROM MISS ARACELY FOR INVESTMENT OF MY FUNDS WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY

Good day to you, I know you must be highly surprise to receive this proposal from complete stranger you have never meet,
 
I have sent you this message earlier and wonder if you received it as am still waiting to hear from you for me to know my faith and I have decided to attach my details once more,
 
My name is Miss Aracely Herinquez. I,m a single female law student. I come from Haiti my NATIONALITY
 
Republic De Cuba.I know you will be surprise to receive this message from complete stranger from like me but it is a great pleasure writing and knowing you and I have decided to write you all about me and my position here and what I need you to do for me to get my fund out for investment to enable me relocate in your area for living and investment .
 
I will also continue my education to actualize my dream of being a lawyer. i lost my parents, broster/sisters in earth quake on 12 January 2010  16:53 UTC-5 on the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault system, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti at approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi)
 
I saw your profile and decided to talk to you one on one over this project as I need your assistance over the investment.
 
 
MY DATA: MY NAME: MISS ARACELY HENRIQUEZ
MY BIRTH: 11/MARCH/1977
MY OCCUPATION: LAW STUDENT
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
NATIONALITY: REPUBLIC DE CUBA
 
 
MY FATHER'S DATA: HIS NAME: MR.ALBERTO HENRIQUEZ   
 
OCCUPATION: EXPORT COCOA GAS & OIL AND GOLD AND HE DEPOSITED LARGE QUANTITY OF GOLD FOR ME IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION HERE WHICH WORTH 800 KILO AND WE WILL DISCUSS ON THAT ONCE OUR FUND IS CLEARED TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT AS ARRANGED.
 
AND THE AMOUNT DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IS VALUED EURO9.5MILLION AND NEED YOUR HELP FOR THE TRANSFER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE AND HELP OF THE LESS PRIVILEGE PEOPLE AND CHARITY ORGANIZATION
AGE BEFORE HIS DEATH : 59 NATIONALITY: REPUBLIC DE CUBA
 
 
I want you to know that it is God Almighty that connects people and makes out of them whatsoever he desires, and this my having to write you in the first place regarding this project is from God own direction as I never knew you before nor have we meet in any where before but may God name be praised for his ways are not like the ways of men, for he is perfect and never miss leads his loved ones.
 
I know that when God is with one no one can be against him or her, and I know that my having made you the one to carry on this cross will bring joy to my soul and to many others out there that will stand to benefit from the foundation when it is established and the real estate business , after the funds must have been claimed and transferred to your would be nominated bank account.
 
My dear, please know that in all thing in life we walk by faith and not by sight, as the people of God and also bear in mind that there is nothing impossible for God to do, so long as we trust and cast our burden upon him,he is a mighty God and remains faithful to them that love and trust upon him, I might not have known you but bear in mind that this meeting is the God doing
 
please call me for me to know your readiness to assist me in this venture 00229-99896443
I am going to email you my complete details for you to know who is contacting you.
 
Yours Aracely

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