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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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Fraud email example:

From: jully john <jully_john112@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 05:10:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Miss Jully


From:MISS JULLY JOHN
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoir.


Dear,

Compliments of the season,


I am MISS JULLY JOHN ,the only daughter of late Captain JOHN FRANK,My father was a member of Armed Forces Rulling Council(AFRC)in Republic of Sierra Leon.During
their tenure in power,my late father was the cheif economic advicer to the military head of State Major Paul Koroma.

Before his death during the rebel war,he has successfully summuggled out his own share of the acquired resources(US$10,500,000) to Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire and lodged it a security company.He told us that he did not disclose the real content of the trunk to the security company,he made it's content known to them as family treasures/Valuables.Again,he lodged the trunk with his name while I stand as the next of kin of the deposit.

Consequently,I, my only sister are in Abidjan Cote d ivoire as a political Refugees,which we have been praying to GOD to direct us to a good person that will assist us to retrieve the trunk in storage in a security company here for onward transfer to oversea accont for a profitable ventures esterblishment.


We have in mind to give you the 15% of the total sum for your effort input,while 5% for all your expencise to see this transaction through.We are waiting for you

Reply as you indicate your interest to assist us.

Thanks,

MISS JULLY JOHN










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