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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: joshua taloy <joshuajudith2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 11:35:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE REPLY


Dearest Amarjit singh,

With sincere heart I must let you know that everything I said is true and I want you to trust me and and my younger sister please even as I am writing to you this it is with my weeping and crying because of what you has passed through and now I do not know how you will feel, though only God knows, so you tell me if you are ready to help us I know you will not disapoint us even I told my younger sister about you she was happy which I advice her not feel too much happy till we hear from you though I beleive when replying us you will say some thing good that will give me and my younger sister joy.

I would like you to understand that God brought you personnally to me and my junior sister for you to resque us out of this bad condition and to help us safe,and guide what is rightlyfully ours .Also the financial institution contacted us yesterday again to come and have the deposite cleared but we couldn't go due to we have no way to go there due to we go out from camp with reasons because of security but within the day I will appologise our camp's manager to allow even I only to go there office of the Financial while my younger sister will be in the camp .

please with ultimate good faith, to comfirm what I am saying is the truth and nothing but the trusth do not disapoint us, even you can come down to Cotonou Republic of Benin West Africa and see for your self ,also you can instruct the financial institution to pay this money via there branches in Europe or America.

please do not look at what andbody has done to you but just have trust in me and also in God as all is in him,beleive me and help us so that i and my junior sister can have a future and leave our lives as refugees.

Also you will help us invest this money in your country after it has been cleared and transfered into your account as you will direct the company how you want.

Meanwile I will advice you to send us your direct Mobile telephone number so that I can speak to you.

Thanks and best regards,

Joshua and Judith.









I apologize for the late reply.
Last year I received an email about an inheritance in Cote d'Ivoire. Even though I paid almost £2500 ($5000) in fees to Barrister Eze, I have not yet received the money.
I don't want to get burnt again.
Can I really trust you?
Amarjit Singh
Harrow, London






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