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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 Camara <sonia_c1002@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: sonia_camara06@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:10:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Sonia Camara.

The amount is US $10 million 700hundred thousand Dollars (Ten million seven hundred thousand United State Dollars) I managed to escape to Abidjan, the Republic of Cte d棚voire through the help of my father's friend. Meanwhile, I would want to leave Cote d'Ivoire entirely with this money
for investment in your country because of the political crisis and war hear in this country and mostly for my future.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help us as your own daughter and son?
2. Can we completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

Please, Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible and may GOD be with you. (AMEN)

Thank you so much.

Our sincere regards,
Sonia Camara.




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