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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: "Monica." <sal_yal0013@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:25:33 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent Please. (From Monica)

MONICA JOHNSON
101 LIBERTE 4
DAKAR SENEGA
jmonica_monica@personal.ro <mailto:jmonica_monica@personal.ro>
Hello My Dear ,
Good day and Compliments,
My name is Miss Monica Johnson. from Sierra-Leone, the daughter of Dr. Jerry Johnson .Former Personal Assistance to the present Minister for Mines and Natural Resources in-charge of the diamond production sales in my country Sierra-Leone.After Months of endless search for my late father's partner who resides in your country,i have decided to turn my faith to God for help. My hope is that you can be of assistance to me.I want to invest my inheritance in your country but i have no person to rely on,hence i decided to contact you.I hope you veiw this my appeal with sympathy as all that surpose to protect me and my mother has turned out to be against us.
Immediately i get your reply,i will furnish you with all about me and all other things that you may need to know about the fund to be invested. Please,if How i contacted you is not okay with you,do not hesitate to tell me and provide another address where i will be contacting you.
Expecting to hear from you soon.
Yours Faithfully,
Monica.




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