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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: sonia johnson <sonia_j586@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:00:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Miss Sonia Johnson.


FROM: MISS SONIA JOHNSON.
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE.

DEAR ONE,

PLEASE DO NOT BE EMBARASED,I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME CLEAR ONE TRUNK BOX CONTENT $ 10.5M US DOLLARS WHICH MY LATE FATHER DEPOSIT
IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.

YOU WILL COME DOWN TO ABIDJAN. AND I WILL TAKE YOU TO THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE MY LATE FATHER DEPOSIT THE BOX.AND YOU WILL SIGN SOME DUCUMENTS THEN THEY WILL RELEASE THE BOX TO YOU.

PLEASE IT IS MORE THAN URGENT,I PROPOSE 20% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS YOUR SHARE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WHILE 5% FOR ANY EXPENCES YOU WILL INCURE TO SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH.

I WISH TO TELL YOU THAT I AM FINDING LIFE VERY DIFFICULT SINCE I LOST MY FATHER.I WILL DETAIL YOU MORE AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU.

PLEASE REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DETAILS.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

SONIA JOHNSON.


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