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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: "Mrs Elizabeth Thomas" <elizthomas10@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: elizthomas66@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:17:21 +0200
Subject: Urgent reply

From:Mrs Elizabeth Thomas Tel:+22508894020 16,Rue des jardins Cocody
les Deux-Plateaux
Abidjan Côte D'Ivoire.
Please contact me with this email elizthomas66@yahoo.com <mailto:elizthomas66@yahoo.com> Dearest One, Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.
I am Mrs Elizabeth Thomas the wife of late Mr. Vincent Thomas, My Husband was a highly reputable business magnet,( cocoa and gold , diamond ) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously after one of his business trips abroad .Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by his uncle who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! Before his death he called me in the hospital and told me that he has the sum of Ten million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars in a trunk box(USD$10.500,000) Which he deposited in one of the Security company here in Cote d’ Ivoire Africa. Now I am just a widow with a son, and really don't know what to do now, I need your assistance to secure this fund in your country for investment and establishment. Since the death of my husband, the family of my late husband is threatening our life. In fact our life is no more save here and there’s political crisis here. The death of my Husband actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your s!
uggestions and ideas will be highly regarded and I will like you to come down here if possible so that we can meet face to face and I will take you to the security company were my late husband deposited the trunk box which contents the money.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:- 1. Can you honestly help me as a widow?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is been secured. Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
Thank you so much. My sincere regards,
Mrs Elizabeth Thomas
Tel: +22508894020



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