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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: "emelda douglas" <emelda_douglas07@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: mrs_emelda@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:49:29 +0100
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION WANTED IMMEDIATELLY.( PLEASE)

FROM: Mrs EMELDA  DOUGLAS
CONFIDENTIAL
REF: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Dear,
I am writing with my personal respect with regards to Your reposed
personality / firm as a reliable,Trustworthy and God fearing. I got
your
contact Through the help of chamber of commerce in Abidjan the Capital
of
COTE DIVOIRE. In deed I am the wife of Late MR KOVO DOUGLAS from
Sierra Leone. I and My two children are presently staying in burkina faso as
Refugees, my husband was one of the Ministers of Johnny Paul Koromah s
regime in Sierra Leone.
During the intervention of the ECOMOG Soldiers to Restore the
presidency of
Alhaji Tejan KABBAH from Johnny Koroma, my husband was among the 23
executed
Ministers. As our breadwinner is dead (my husband) And our stay in
Sierra Leone is no more safe, I and my Two children decided
to move to COTE DIVOIRE a Neighboring African Country for fety. Due to
our
Status in COTE DIVOIRE as refugees I was forced to Lodge our family
funds
(USD $ 75. 5 million) in finance hause .
Ever since then we have been receiving help from our Mission, because
we are
staying in one of the Visitors villa in the church premises and
attends
Fellowship and worship fully. I hope you will be Touched to understand
my
request.
We have agreed to invest our money viable in any Overseas country
through
your assistance and Directives.
You will provide or look for a lucrative venture where This money can
be
invested on before proceeding, we Will get to be more familiar and
also
go
into an Understanding working agreement because our familys Future now
depends on this money. The boxes containing The money and treasures
were all
deposited and Registered as a family treasures. This was done for
Security
reasons.
We would like to know what you will take as your Percentage for
assisting
Us. we sincerely wish to introduce and make you our Business partner
and
overseer of our proposedInvestment in your country.
We are prepared to send all the documents regarding to This deposit as
soon
as you show your immediate Response Email. Do not fail to give me Your
telephone and fax numbers.
Best Regards,
MRS EMELDA  DOUGLAS.


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