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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: <patriciaerahuyi08@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:10:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE TRY AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU READ THIS MAIL.


Dearest one,
Thanks for your email message I acknowledged the receipt of your electronic message and it痴 content contain thereof were well understood
and noted This show the kind of trust and confidence
that could be reposed on you this also will mark the
beginning of a long lasting family and business
relationship.

Well as you said that you have been scamed before, well i can tell you that it is because you fall into a wrong hand, beu let me tell you what people use in scaming is what they know that it is in exesitance, i can only tell you to just try this of my because if i started telling you that it is
real you may not understand or belive me but only what i will like to tell you is do this business with me and see what God will use it to do in your life.

Well you may be required and requested to come down to Abidjan to
assist in putting heads together in making this transaction a huge success ,due to our refugee status here we are not allowed by the authorities to operate any bank account Also you will open non 睦esident bank account in your name where the fund will be first lode before onward transfer to your
nominated bank account

Furthermore, you should know that the security firm does not know the content of the box in their position since I declared it as family valuable not money for your information this for security reasons Note that we may be require to do change of ownership in your name to facilitate this
transaction as the beneficiary of the fund

Finally, I am using this medium to request for your private telephone and fax numbers to enable me forward your information to my pastor so that he can call you and you can discausse with him as a man of God.

Please endeavour to contact me as soon as you acknowledge the receipt of this message for us to forge ahead towards the finalisation and realisation
of our aspiration within the shortest possible time.

We continue to work to the glory of God Extend my sincere greetings to your entire family .

God bless you.

Best regards

N/B: Please note that I and my son have agreed to
give you 20 % of the total sum and map out 10 % to cover the expenses that may be incurred by you during this transaction
Thanks


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