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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: "juliana komo" <julianakomo@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 18:05:58 +0100 (CET)
Subject: SERIOUS TRANSACTION


MRS. JULIANA KOMO
KOMOLINKS MANMILK INC LTD
Rue de commerce Plateaux
10 BP 1639 Abidjan 10
Abidjan , Cote d'Ivoire.


I AM SEEKING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER TO ASSIST ME TRANSFER THE AMOUNT OF 24MILLION U.S DOLLAR FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN YOUR COUNTRY. THIS FUND WAS MADE IN OIL EXPORTATION AND COCOA BY MY LATE HUSBAND WHO DEPOSITED IT IN A FINANCE INSTITUTE ON MY BEHALF.

DUE TO THE POLITICAL CRISES NOW IN MY COUNTRY, I DECIDED TO TRANSFER THIS FUND ABROAD FOR A FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. THE REBELIANS ARE DAMAGING PEOPLE'S PROPERTIES. FOR THIS REASON, I FIND IT BEST TO SEEK FOR ASSISTANCES ABROAD WHOM TO TRANSFER THIS HUGE AMOUNT INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT. IT HAS LEGAL BACKTOP.

YOU CAN TAKE A GLANCE TO WHT THE COUNTRY IS FACING. http://wikitravel.org/en/Cote_d%27Ivoire

WRITE ME FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE TRANSACTION. I MAPED OUT 25% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO OFFER YOU FOR YOUR DUE ASISSTANCE AND CO-OPPERATIONS.

PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFOREMATIONS AND PLANS.

MAY GOD BLESS FOR HONESTHY AND TRUST.

BEST REGARD.
MRS JULIANA KOMO





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