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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: "mattins404" <mattins_wilson025@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:19:02 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Sent_From_Vernes_by_mattins404?=

Hello dj smox

You received the following message from: mattins404 (mattins=5Fwilson025@yah=
oo=2Ecom)

At: http://www=2Evernes=2Ecom/forum/

Mattins Wilson=2E
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Dearest one ,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship wit=
h you=2E I got your name and contact from our country chambers of industry (=
internet department)=2E
I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteemi=
ng nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worth=
y person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not =
hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business =2E

I am Mattins Wilson the only son of late Mr=2E and Mrs=2E Michael Wilson=2E =
My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capita=
l of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates=
on one of their outings on a business trip =2E

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special=
=2E Before the death of my father on october 2004 in a private hospital here=
in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has th=
e sum of Ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars=2E US($10,5=
00,000=2E00) left in fixed suspense account in one of the prime bank here i=
n Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only Son for the next of Kin in depos=
iting of the fund=2E He also explained to me that it was because of this wea=
lth that he was poisoned by his business associates=2E
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i w=
ill transfer this money and use it for investment purpose=2E
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to=2E
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund=2E
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your cou=
ntry=2E

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15%
of the total sum as compensation for your effort/
input after the successful transfer of this fund into
your nominated account overseas=2E

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe tha=
t this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify =
interest to assist me=2E Anticipating to hear from you soon=2E

Thanks and God bless=2E

Best regards
Mattins Wilson=2E
please reply me with my privet email:/ mattins=5Fwilson022@yahoo=2Ecom




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