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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 Aisha <aisha.karume@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:38:21 +0600
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello My Dear ,
It's my pleasure to write you at this moment.i hope you may not know me, My name is Miss Aisha , single and good looking girl,lovely, caring with good understanding and honesty,

i just saw your contact today and i became interested in you l will also like to know you more,and l want you to reply this mail so that l can give you my picture for you to know whom l am.I believe we can move from here! I am waiting for your mail to my email address (Remember the distance or color does not matter but love matters a lot in life)
lots of love and regards
miss Aisha.



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