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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: <sandra_emile10@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: sandra_emile2006@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:54:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: hi,

>From Miss Sandra Emile
Abidjan Cote d'ivoire
West Africa

Introduction.
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe that one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.My name is Miss Sandra Emile,21 yrs old and I am the only surviving daughter to the late Mr and Mrs Laurent Emile in cote d ivoire,my late father was a cocoa exporter before he was posioned.My father was posioned to death by his co-business partner over the business deal they had in their cocoa exportion to Europe,but before his death he explained this matter to me,that I have to contact any God fearing fellow that will assist me to invest this money wisely since I have no one around to help me and that I have to be very careeful.And now there has been no peace in this country as the rebels group who try overthrowing the government of President Laurent Gbagbo on the 19th of Sept 2002 failed and after which they killed the former millitry head of state late Gen Robert Guei
and all his entire family.(www.abidjan.com)
Please I am contacting you to stand as my gaurdian and family as well since I have lost all my belovd ones,by assisting me to get this money which my late father left in the bank to your nominated bank account for investment,and for the continuation of my education since I was unable to continue due to their untimely death of my father.The total amount involve is Eight million five hundred thousand U.S dollars ($8,500,000.00) I want you to know that all the documents that proves the true existing of this money are with me and can be sent to you for confirmation.
He warned me not to seek partnership here because my life is at stake since there is no one around to gaurd me through,and that when ever I am ready to get this money invested I should seek for a GOD fearing person in overseas as a partner.Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere save enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.I want you to help assist me claim and retrieve these fund from the bank and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas or any other feild you know much better:
1). Telecommunication
2). The Transport Industry
3). Five Star Hotel
4).Real Eastate
If you can be of an assistance to me I will be pleased to offer to you 25% of the total fund because I don't know any thing about business world that is the main reason I contacted you.
I await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,
Sandra Emile






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