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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. Diana.ElMoiz" <diana.elmoiz@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dianael-moiz@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:47:26 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Hello My Dearest,




Hello My Dearest,


  With deep sorrow and tears in my Eye, I know thatthis mail might come to you as a surprise because we have not met eachother or see face to face before. I am Miss.Diana El-Moiz Abunura, 23years old an orphan, originated from South Sudan, East Africa, Female,tall, slim, and fair a very good looking girl that loves to be loved.

  Myfather of blessed memory by name late Mr. El-Moiz Abunura who was thePresident and Chief Executive Officer in Sudan Petroleum Company,SUDAPET at the Block 9/10, Resident 22/1Africa Street P.O. Box 13188 AlKhartoum 11111 Sudan, The brutal killing of my mother and my father,one kid sister and kid brother took place one early morning by therebels as a result of the civil war that is going on until now in mycountry Sudan.

  I am now writing you from OuagadougouBurkina-Faso where I escaped through road, and now seeking asylum in aprivate charity organization under St Paul’s Catholic Church,Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso, you can find more of my story through thefollowing site on the net

BBC news http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6469857.stm

  soI am now in search of an honest and reliable person who will help torelocate me in any of the western world for a better life and tocontinue my studies, I have chosen to contact you after going throughyour profile and I believe you are a reliable person who will not letme down or betray my trust I know you may wonder why I am so soontelling you about all this, even without seeing or knowing you fullywell, really something in me tells me that you are a good person and Iguess I am not wrong.

  briefly I will like to disclose littlemore about myself to you and see if you can help to relocate to yourcountry so as to continue with my studies and have a new life, andplease this is a little secrete and i plead with you to keep it toyourself alone until everything is properly arranged and executed, theni will come over to join you in your country

  I have the sum of$9.4 Million as an inheritance from my late father whom I will like toinvest in your country with your help, it is my intention to compensateyou with 30% of the total money for your services and the balance shallbe my capital in your establishment. the reason why I need your help isbased on the instruction my late father given to the bank to releasethe fund to me only when I present a foreign trustee who can help me toinvest the fund wisely, so the bank will not release the fund to mewithout the help of a foreigner as my father instructed the bank.

  Honestlythis fund was deposited by my late father in one of the banks here inOuagadougou, Burkina Faso and I am going to give you all the details /contact because I want the money to be transferred to your accountbefore I come over to join you in your country, I need your urgentanswer of your ability to handle this transaction for me so that I willtell you the next step to follow for you to received the fund into youraccount without any problem, I am really suffering since the death ofmy parents, it is too painful, but I hope with your help I will havethe fund transferred into your account, and i will have a better lifeto live in your country.

  As soon as I receive your interest inhelping me, I will put things into action immediately. In the light ofthe above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your abilityand willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Please do keepthis only to your self. I beg you not to disclose it to anybody untilthe money transferred into your bank account and then I will come overto your country.

I am waiting to hear from you soonest,
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Diana El-Moiz Abunura.

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