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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: "Miss Pamela Edward." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <miss_pedward@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:41:55 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE................

FROM: MISS PAMELA EDWARD
ABIDJAN, COTE D`IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA.
 
I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.
 
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into relationship with you.
I have the believe you are a reputable, responsible and
trustworthy person I can do relay with for a partner and by matter of trust I must
not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere transaction.
I am Miss Pamela Edward. 25 years of age the only daughter of late Mr & mrs
Boni Edward whom was killed by the rebels that attacked our country
cote d'Ivoire west Africa and took over our town (BOUAKE). I ran to
Dubai from were I am contacting you.
 
Before the death of my father he told me that he has a sum of
US$9.5,000,000(Nine million Five Hond. united states dollars) kept in a private
security company in Dubai in my name as the next of kin.
 
Dear, in the capacity of the next of kin and with all the documents in
my hand now, I am contacting you with due sence of humanity that you
will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration.
 
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
(1)To serve as the guardian of this fund and to come assist me visit
the security company here to retrive the consignment.
 
(2)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
 
(3)To provide good investment plans for the fund and an account
where this money would be transferred to.
 
Moreover, I am willing to offer you a certain percentage which we will
be discuss as soon as i hear from you.
 
furthermore, Please I want you to keep this transction to your self for
my security here, untill it finaly come to your account. I'm
Anticipating hearing from you immediately for more details.
 
Reply only through my private
e-mail: miss_pedward@w.cn
Thanks and God bless.
Yours sincerely,
Miss Pamela Edward.
 

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