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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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Fraud email example:

From: Elaine Ladera <elaineladera@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:53:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From: Mrs. Elaine Ladera.. I am waiting your kind response...


Dearest friend,
 
Please do not feel embarrassed by my mail to you. I am Mrs. Elaine Ladera, the wife of late Mr. Abelardo Ladera a City Councilor of Tarlac, Luzon and a provincial chapter leader of the Bayan Muna party Philippines. Who was shot dead by unidentified attackers on 4 March 2005.
 
I inherited a total sum of 6.3 million dollars from my late husband, the pressure from my decease husbands family for this money compelled me to leave my country Philippines and have the money which is concealed in a metallic trunk box is deposited with a security and safe society company under a secret arrangement as a family treasure.
 
This means that the safe society company does not know the content of this box that was shipped from the my country to abroad under a diplomatic coverage. My purpose of asking for your assistance boil down to the fact that I dont want my late husbands family to be aware or name involve and the deposit statement of the box authorized the company to make this box available for shipment on request only to my foreign representative, though unnamed.
 
Hence I want you to contact the the security company as my business partner or associate, after receiving the prove from me to enable the company release the consignment to you diplomatically, while I join you on the arrival of the box.
 
I have already paid all storage charges and the shipment fee to safe society company, all you need do is to help me contact the security company and introduce yourself as my representative associate, requesting the shipment of the box to your address.
 
And as soon as safe society Diplomatic shipping agent approved the shipment and tell you the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 20% of the money instantly before going on with the proposed investment in your domain provided is secured and investment friendly.
 
Please if you are interested and willing to represent me as my business partner kindly write me as soon as possible.
 
I await your urgent response.
 
Best wishes,
Mrs. Elaine Ladera..



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