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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: Shiellah Mabou <shiellahmabou06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Shiellah Mabou <shiellahmabou@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 18:03:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day,


Good Day,
May this remaining year bring joy, happiness, peace and prosperity to you and your family. My name is miss Shiellah, i want us to befriends, i do not know how you feel about it, please  reply me back ,I'm sorry if I embarrassed you but I have one, purpose of contacting you, and I will explain everything about me, my intention to write to you, including more of my pictures

when I got your reply. Please do not neglect a humble and lonely hearts looking for your attention. A good friendship is the foundation buildon other relative things to come. May God bless you as I wait impatiently to read from you.

Please am waiting anxiously for your reply , reply me back immediately

ThanksAm Miss Shiellah

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