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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: <serah_emodu4@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 21:43:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please reply.

Message from Miss Sera Emodu.
Abidjan (Ivory Coast),
Cote D'ivoire.


Attn: Md/Ceo,

I am Sera Emodu, from Ivory Coast. I am of 20 years old Girl. I lost my father years ago; He was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his untimely death. He was assassinated last January 2002 by the rebels following the political uprising.

Before his death he had a fund consignment box deposited with a security and finance company here in Cte d'Ivoire up to the tune of $10.5M, which he told the security company as containing "GEMSTONE". Honestly I would like you to have an investment and confidant relationship with you, if possible
entrusting my life time fortune into your possession. Now, I am broken hearted and needs some one to trust, without remembering my past and forsaken experiences from close confidants and family. All I want from you is to assist me make claims of the funds concealed in a metallic trunk box
deposited in a security company here in Cote D段voire, by my late father. The amount deposited is 10.5 million United States dollars. Please if you are willing to assist me, kindly indicate your interest in replying soonest to my email serah_emodu1@yahoo.co.jp for more details.

Thanks and best regards.
Serah Emodu.




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