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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Senami Avedi <senami_04avedi@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:09:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: my dear
My dear,
May God be with you
Please answer me as soon as you receive this mail.
Please i want you to help me so that i can get the money deposited by my late father before he died so that i can invest and continue my education in your country.
My father made the agreement on the deposit that only me his daughter to identify the foreign partner so that he can get the money. This why i contact you.
please i want you to assist me now Please all i want to you is to stand as foreign partner of my father so that this money must be our possession so that i can invest and continue my education.
First i want you to know because i believe that you are the good person who can invest this money for me and you can take care of me.
Please i want to know you first and trust you because my father had told me that before i bring the foreign partner i must TRUST HIM first, so as God direct me to your way i will be with you.
Please answer this question for me:
Are you married
How many children do you have
How old are you
Your address
Your telephone
your full name
thank you
Am waiting for your response.
Sister Senami
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