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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: Suzan Catim <catimsuzan1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Suzan Catim <suzancatim2d@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2017 00:38:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: i need your help.


Hello Dear,
Good day and God
bless, I am Suzan Catim from Sierra Leone. i am writing you from Rep of
Cote 'Ivoire where i have been taking refuge after the brutal war and
murder of my parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our
country.  Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company
and took me to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited (US18,
500, 000.00 Million in one of the bank.) here in Cote d'Ivoire the
current political situation in Ivory Coast i am seeking for your
assistance to transfer this fund to your country  if you will not betray
me when the money gets into your country for investment?so i can  also
relocate to your country to further my study and i am willing to offer
you 15% of the total sum for your help.
Best Regards
Suzan Catim

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