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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: =?utf-8?q?eric=20sama?= <e_ric775x@yahoo.pl>
Reply-To: ericsama003@yahoo.pl
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 09:21:27 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: assistance needed.


Mam nowy adres elektroniczny!Odtad listy do mnie nalezy wysylac na adres: e_ric775x@yahoo.pl

FROM MR ERIC SAMA

UNITED NATION REFUGEE

CAMP,DANNI ABIDJAN

ABIDJAN, COTE D IVOIRE



Hello Dear ,


Based on your profile, i am happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not betrayed my trust which i am going to lay on you.


I am Mr Eric Sama ,22years old and the only son of my late parents Mr. and Mrs Sama .My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 15th.Febuary 2004.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.


But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 5 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 15th 2004 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only.(USD$10 500 000) left in a security company in a metallic trunk box, but the security company didn't know the content because it was registered as family valuables items for security reasons.


For your assistance to me in this transaction, i will offer you %25 of the totall amount.


I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Sir, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask you these question:-


1. Can I completely trust you?


Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.


Thank you so much.

My Humble regards,


Mr Eric Sama.

- eric sama


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