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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: "Mrs. Sole Akor" <ffddww@terra.com>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 11:16:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear respected, From Mrs. Sole Akor

Dear respected,

I greet you in the name of God. My name is Mrs. Sole Ejilo Akor from Sierra-Leone but residing here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire with my only son Joel, 17 years old boy. I am an aging widow suffering from Neck Cancer writing to you from my sick bed here in the hospital.

I Inherited this funds $7,500,000.00 Million US dollars from my late husband. Presently, this fund is still with the bank. It is true we do not know each other in person, but being that I found you as a person that can be reliable, trusted and God fearing, I have summoned up courage to contact you for assistance to receive this fund in your account for any good Investment in your country and also to use part of the fund for the well-being of the poor in the world. And also to help my son Joel comes over to your country to further his education.

If you are interested, reply immediately for more details and to enable me introduces you to the manager of the bank where this fund is deposited. I will compensate you with 15% of this total fund and another 5% will also be giving to you for the replacement of any expenses you incurred in seeing to the successful of this fund transfer to your account.

Please all I need from you is your sincerity and trust to receive this fund and use it as I instructed above. Assure me that you will not behave like the INDIAN brother whom I sent $500,000.00 for the relief of people of HAITI and he ran away with it till date, Once i hear from you, I will give you more details on how you can receive this fund.

Any delays in your replying me earlier will give me room to look for another person. You can reach me or my son Joel on this telephone number: +22503087210

From your beloved sister,
Mrs. Sole E. Akor and son Joel.

  

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