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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: zilda Thomas <zilda_52@msn.com>
Reply-To: <zildathomas@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:27:46 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY SOON








Hello Dearest One,
How
are you today, Please accept my sincere apologises if my email does
not meet your business or personal ethics, I really like to have a good
relationship with you, and I have a special reason why I decided to
contact you because of the urgency of my situation here.
Please
I write not only to introduce myself to you, but also tender a joint
investment business proposal for your considerations and acceptance. I
know that receipt of my communication shall be a great surprise to you
considering the fact that we did not know each other or had any business
negotiations before now, I however, pray your
respected self not to allow the above unnatural abnormalities
to influence your decision to accept my genuine proposal and
intentions which undoubtedly would be of immense mutual benefits to
both of us. I pledge to you for urgent and dedicated attention which
this issue deserves. I deemit necessary to
introduce myself in detail for you and the need for your assistance to
claim and invest my inheritance for me, I am Miss. Zilda Thomas D. Voer
Hanson, 26years old girl from Liberia, the only daughter of Late
National Bank of Liberia Governor, Thomas Hanson who died on June 8,
2009 at the Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Upper Darby from a
massive stroke. Meanwhile he had earlier undergone a kidney transplant
in April 2009 at the university hospital of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia. I am constrained to contact you
because of the maltreatment I am receiving from my step mother. She
planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from
me
since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile
I wanted to escape to the Europe but they hide away my international
passport and other valuable traveling documents. Luckily they did not
discover where I kept my Father's File which contains important
documents. So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently
seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the
Refugee here in Ouagadougou Republic of Burkina Faso. I wish to contact
you personally for a long term business relationship and investment
assistance in your country. My father secretly
deposited the sum of US$3,628, 000.00 in one of the prime bank with my
name as the next of kin. However, I shall forward you with the necessary
information of the deposit on confirmation of your acceptance to
assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund in your country.
As you will also help me in an investment,
and I will like to complete my studies, as I was in the school in
Monrovia-Liberia, before the death of my father. It
is my intention to compensate you with 15% of the total money for your
services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the
reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should
be through this email address only for confidential purposes. As soon
as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put
things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall
appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to
handle this transaction sincerely. I am
staying at the female hostel. Awaiting your urgent and positive
response. Please do keep this only to your self please I advice you not
to disclose it to a third party till I come over, once the fund has
been transferred into your account. I hope my
explanation is very clear but if you need further clarification, then
send in your questions.I will try to scan my picture to send in my next
mail. Thanks as I hope to receive from you soon. Yours SincerelyMiss Zilda Thomas D. Voer Hanson Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recent connection error here in the country

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