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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: Sarah Barango <sarahbarango6@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrs_sarahbarango49@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:25:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I Miss Sarah Need Your Help.



I Miss Sarah Need Your Help.
Dear One,
 

Good day . Please it is my pleasure to tell you about myself and my reason of contacting you, because it may look strange receiving this mail from me, since we did not know and has not meet before. I am Miss Sarah Barango, from Monrovia Republic of Liberia. I'm contacting you to assist me invest and manage my money which I inherited from my late father.
 
My Father ( Late Mr jerry Barango) was formally the director of the Liberian Gold Mining Corperation, and because of this position, the ruling party killed my father in collaboration with my uncle.But before the death of my father, he told me about the sum of 4.7 million dollars which he deposited in my name in a neigbouring country called Cote D'Ivoire. 
 
My Father ( Late Mr jerry Barango) was formally the director of the Liberian Gold Mining Corperation, and because of this position, the ruling party killed my father in collaboration with my uncle.But before the death of my father, he told me about the sum of 4.7 million dollars which he deposited in my name in a neigbouring country called Cote D'Ivoire.
 

My problem all this while was how to step out from monrovia, because my uncle and his groupes are searching seriously to get me and kill too. Thank God taht I have escaped out of monrovia now with the help of Guinean fisherman. Presently I'm in Guinea. this is why I have decided to contact you seeking your assistance to help me transfer out my money to your country after the transfer is done I will come over to Live with you in your country to continue my education there. I want to move from Guinea to Cote D' Ivoire were the money is deposited in the next two days by the grace of God.
 
I am willing to offer you 15% of this money for your effort made during this transaction. So, you should send me your direct telephone number to enable me give you a call immediately I arrive to Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire. I will appreciate your urgent response.

 
Thanks,
Yours Sincerely
Miss Sarah.



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