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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: serena jones <serenajones770@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 02:22:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM SERENA AND HASSAN


From: MISS SERENA JONES.
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA,

E/MAIL.:serenajones770@yahoo.com


Dearest One,
Compliment of the season to you. I know that this letter will
come to you as a surprise, with the full hope that you will bear
with us to assist us in this mutual transaction that will extend
our both families .
I am miss Serena Jones,23 years old while my junior brother
hassan is 20 years old we are from sieerieleone but reside in
Abidjan in Republique of Cote d Ivoire. my late Father Chief
Samuel Jones, was into cocoa/Cotton export,he died last year
after a brief illness.
before his died he deposited one big trunk box containing US$
19.5m(nineteen million five hundred thousand united states
dollar) with other family valuables with security company here in
Cote d'Ivoire registered it as art work belonging to his foreign
partner who will be coming for the release and export to abroad.
Please, I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for
this is risk free , legal an Genuine business. I ask for your
assistance and permission to submit your name as my late Father
foreign partner for release of this consignment and
transfer/export to your cuntry for safe keeping and investment.
I humbly ask for you to respond to this email immediately with
your Tel/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you the neccessary
documents concerning this deposit. So as to conclude this
transaction under 15 good working days
I and My Brother has concluded to give you 20 % of the total
amount of this money after the release of this consignment for
your noble assistance.
And note that this is the only hope of me and my Brother
therefore try to keep it confidential for the security of this
money and our dear life.
Please i am waiting for your urgent response.
Best regards.
Your's Sincerely.
MISS SERENA JONES.






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