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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 Jovita gomez <jovitagomez50@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 02:13:40 +0000
Subject: FROM JOVITA, GOD BLESS YOU

FROM JOVITA, GOD BLESS YOU

How are you doing presently, I hope this my mail will reach you in good
condition of health, I will really like to have a good relationship with
you and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you because of my
situation here. My name is Miss Jovita Gomez. Am 23 years old girl from
zimbabwe, the only daughter of Late Mr Gomez Sango. my late father Mr gomez
Sango was an importer and exporter. my late father was killed by high
killers, my late father business partner sent group of high killers to my
parents, the high killers killed my father, killed my mother,and my only
two brothers, am the only survivor in my family because i was not at home
when the high killers came, i was in the school Hostel that is what save me.

i run away from zimbabwe my country because my father business partner want
to kill me too, i run away because those killers still want to kill me by
all means i decided to move out from zimbabwe for the sake of my life,
Meanwhile,I wanted to escape to Europe but is very difficult to me because
i do not have money at hand for traveling document. i manage to toke my
Father's Files which contains important documents. So I decided to run to
the refugee camp in senegal where I am presently seeking asylum under the
United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in Dakar senegal, I
wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and
investment assistance in your country.

please please please i really really need your honesty and
trustworthiness,My father deposited the sum of US$ 5.700.000 ( Five Million
Seven Hundred Thousand U.S.A. Dollars) in Finance Firm with my name as the
next of kin. However, I shall forward to you the necessary information of
the deposit on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the
transfer and investment of the fund in your country. i want the bank to
transfer the money to you in your country and i will join you in your
country, i want you to help me in this transaction and i want you to help
me to invest the money for me in your country immediately the bank transfer
the money to you in your country, and I will like to complete my studies in
your country because I was in my school before i decided to escaped to
senegal to safe my life. According to the financial governing laws of this
country senegal, people under refugees are not allowed to participate into
monetary transaction or operate personal bank account with large sums
international or locally.

It is from my heart to compensate you with 20% of the total money for your
services and the balance will be my investment capital. This is the reason
why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through
this email address only for confidential purposes. As soon as I receive
your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action
immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent
message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction
sincerely.

I am staying at the female refugee camp here in dakar senegal. Am waiting
your urgent and positive response. Please keep this thing only to your self
please I beg you do not tell anybody this thing till I come over to your
country after the transfer. I hope my explanation is very clear but if you
need further clarification then send in your questions. i will try to send
you my pictures in my next mail. Thanks as i hope to receive from you soon.

Yours Sincerely
Miss.Jovita Gomez.

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