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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: MABEL JOHN <mabel.john1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: mabeljohn27@yahoo.ca
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 18:06:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Please i expect your reply




Hello Dear,

Permit me to introduce my self to you, i am ( Mabel John) the only daughter of Mr and Mrs ( John Roland) the body guard to former president of Guinea Bissau, (Joa Vieira). My father was killed by the Guinea Bissau soldier with the President, at the Presidential house. Before my father's sudden death he told me that if anything happens to him, that he has the some of $ 5.700 000 (Five million,seven hundred thausandUSDollars) that he packaged this money in a trunk box and deposited it as FAMILY ITEM at (Flash Trust Security Company) in Abidjan capital city of Cote d'ivoire,my father told me that incase if anything happens to him that i should look for a good person out side the country who can help me to receive the trunk box to his or her country so that i can start my life over there.

Please Dear, i am seeking for your honourable help to assist me stand as my guardian(since my parents are no more)to recieve this trunk box in your country, and i want your honest and sincerity in this .I will come to your country immediately you receive the trunk box because this place is not safe for me .I am waiting to hear from you so that i can give you the detailes and information on how to contact the security company in where my father deposited the trunk box.

Reply to my private e-mail address
( mabeljohn@yahoo.ca )
Thanks for your understanding.
Mabel John

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