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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 RITA DANIEL <ritadaniel@yandex.com>
Reply-To: MRS RITA DANIEL <ritadaniel69@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 23:00:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?0LTQsNGA0LXQvdC40LUg?=


Имам дарение от (2.5million долара) за поддържане на 
ЦЪРКВИ / ДЖАМИЯ 
вдовици, вдовици, сираци, мизерстващи, потиснатите, 
физически 
оспорени деца, голи-жени и лица, които докажат, да 
бъде 
действително затруднен финансово. 
ако сте голямо доверие и знам, че може да се справи на този проект Петдесетница 
страха 
на Бога / Аллах се върна при мен с пълни подробности. 
1: ВАШИТЕ ИМЕНА 
2: AGE 
3: Професия 
4: ТЕЛЕФОНЕН НОМЕР 
5: COUNTRY 
6: адрес

I have a donation of (2.5million dollars) to maintain 
CHURCHES / MOSQUE 
widows, widowers, orphans, destitute, the oppressed, 
physical 
challenged children, naked-women and persons who prove to 
be 
really difficult financially. 
if you are trusted and I know that can handle this project Pentecost
fear 
God / Allah came back to me with full details. 
1: YOUR NAMES 
2: AGE 
3: Occupation 
4: TELEPHONE NUMBER 
5: COUNTRY 
6: address

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