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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: "GOLDEN METAL MINING S.A" <goldenmetalmining.sa@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 16:41:48 -0700
Subject: I need your help so I can have my freedom

*Hello,*

* I hope my email find you good health and sound mind, I am
pleased to introducing myself to you, I am Olivia Michelle, I am
Originally from South America, Venezuela, but my parents are Oil and Gas
contractor in Middle East and North Africa, my father is a Gas Engineer and
he contracted many Crude Oil and Gas Mining project across Egypt, Libya and
Saudi Arabia, He deals also on gold and diamonds, I am Female and I am
27years old.*

* I contacted you for some assistance based on my present
condition in a Refugee camp, I was studying Economics in British University
in Cairo, Everything turned around when the Political uprising swept
through Egypt and our family base in Cairo was attacked by Gunmen that
resulted in the massacre of my parents, through the help of the UN I was
taken to the nearby Refugee camp where I am presently as a Refugee. My late
parents where successful in business and they invested wisely but is
unfortunately that the end came so quick. Before the death of my parents,
my father made his Last will and testament in which he legally nominated me
as the executor and next of kin to his capital funds, private funds,
properties and company, my father owned a private gold and diamonds mining
and trading company. I managed to come to the Refugee camp with all the
original documents of my inheritance deposited in the bank by my father. I
inherited through my late father's last will and testament 125million
Euros, 25,000carats uncut diamonds and 1750kgs of gold bars.*


* I need your help so I can have my freedom to continue my life and
education and I will greatly reward your assistance. I have other
confidential life history that I will be sharing with you in the future,
all I need is your readiness to assisting me so I can have my freedom to
continue my life. I wait for your response and do take good care of
yourself.*



*Best Regards,*
*Olivia Michelle *

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