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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: jonak1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:43:32 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Greetings=2C?=

Ms.John Aka
09 BP 3130 ABJ.09
Abidjan,Ivory Coast,

Greetings,

I am Ms.John Aka from Ivory Coast. 20yrs I am an orphan being that I lost
my parents a couple of months ago. My father was a serving director of the
Cocoa exporting board until his death .
While my mum was a nurse by proffesion.

I am hiding now to avoid been killed until you help me claim the money and
i come over to where you are staying. my parents were assassinated last
April by the rebels following the political uprising in my country .

Before the death of my parents they had an account here in Côte d´Ivoire,up
to the tune of US$11.5M which he told the bank was for the importation of
cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in
your country or any safer place as the beneficiary .

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial
production. This is my reason for writing to you.

Please if you are willing to assist me , indicate your interest in replying
soonest,with the above mail address.

Thanks and best regards .

Ms.John Aka.









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