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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: daniel yoman <daniel_yoman0014@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <daniel_yoman@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:46:52 +0200
Subject: Dear Valdez,



Dear Valdez, This letter must come to you as a big surprise , but I believe it is
only a day that people meet and become great friends and business
partners. I am Mr. Daniel Konan Yoman currently Head of Corporate
affairs with a reputable bank here. I write you this proposal in good faith , believing that I can trust
you with the information I am about to reveal to you. I have an urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you. On 2003 ,Mr ANAS
ZULHAM,the an Indonesia citizen made a (Fixed deposit) valued at US$ ,
(Seven Million Dollars only) in my bank , that he would use for
future propose as our country was in political war, and I happen to be
his account officer .Mr ANAS ZULHAM left to his country Indonesia with his wife due to the
crisis. well,as his account officer , it is my duty to notify him on
the maturity date so I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but the letter was returned undelivered. After sometime , I
tried sending back the letter , but it was again returned and finally I
discovered that Mr ANAS ZULHAM ,was among the victim during the Tsunami
on 2004. On further investigation , I discovered that Mr. ANAS ZULHAM
did make this deposit known to anybody except his wife,because the
money was to be use to import industry wood cutting machines,and his
wife was among the victim of Tsunami 2004.This sum of US$ Seven Million Dollars have been floating and placed
under dormant/ unserviceable account by my bank management since no one
have heard from the owner since 2003. I wish to let you know that all
the investigation I have made so far , my bank management is not aware
of it , I am the only one that have the information. With the recent change of prime minister in my country and with their
efforts to support the United Nations in checkmating terrorism aid in
Africa. Before end of this year , the Ivorian Government will pass a new
financial control law which will give the government authority to
interrogate account owners of above US$. Five million dollars to
explain the source of the funds , making sure it is not for terrorism
support. If I do not move this money out of the country immediately , by end of
the year the government will definitely confiscate the money , because
my bank cannot provide the account owner to explain the source of the
money. I cannot directly transfer out this money without the help of a
foreigner and that is why I am contacting you for an assistance. As the Account Officer to late Mr ANAS ZULHAM, coupled with my present
position and status in the bank as Head of Retail Banking Group , I
have the power to influence the release of the funds to any foreigner
that comes up as the next of kin to the account with the correct
information concerning the account , which I shall give you. All documents to enable you claim this fund will be carefully worked
out and there is practically no risk involved , the transaction will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you goes. on
any breach of law , beside IVORIAN is porous and anything If you accept to work with me , I want you to state how you wish us to
share the funds in percentage , so that both parties will be satisfied.
If you are interested , contact me as soon as you receive this message
so we can go over the details. Thanking you in advance and may God blessyou. Please , treat with utmost confidentiality. I shall send you copy
of the deposit certificate issued to Mr ANAS ZULHAM when the deposit
was made for your perusal. I wait your urgent .Mr.Daniel Konan Yoman
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