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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 Steve Linda" <richard.finnigan3@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: <mrs.stevelinda@skymail.mn>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 15:59:34 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?

Dear,
 
I am Mrs Linda Steve a United States merchant in Dubai,U.A.E and Kuwait oil
Company (K.O.C) for eight years as an Oil Block contractor. I have a
sensitive, confidential brief from my sick bed in Spain.I got your contact
in my search for trust and who i can will my legacy through and I am asking
for your partnership in re- profiling my fixed funds account for charity
work in your country.
 
What I require from you is your honest co-operation and I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement as my arbitrator will
protect and back you up from any breach of the law.
 
Please accept my apologies,keep my confidence and disregard this email if
you do not appreciate this proposition I have offered you.
 
All confirmable documents to back up this fund shall be made available to
you by my bank,as soon as I receive your reply via email, I shall let you
know what is required of you.Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.
 
Right now,I'm in St Andrews Hospital Spain.
 
Alternative E-MAIL:[stevelindas@globomail.com]
 
Best Regards,
Linda Steve.

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