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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: <nadgsolo1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:00:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IT IS WELL WITH YOU.

Dearest,

Compliments of the season to you.

I hope all is well at the moment. I wish to crave your indulgence on my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from the Information Technology department of the Ivorian Chamber of commerce and industry. I prayed over it and selected your name among other
names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am Miss Nadage Solomon the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. A. Solomon. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when I was
a baby and since then my father took me so special.

Before the death of my father on November 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has a consignments which contains the sum of ($8,500, 000) which he deposited in a Security Company as a family valuables here in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
That he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing the money in the security company.

He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will come and claim the consignment on my behalf from the security company. My dearest one, I am honorably seeking
your assistance in the following ways.

(1) To serve as a guardian of this consignment that contains the money, since I am only 20 years old.
(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my Education and to secure a resident permit in your country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you commissions of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful release of the consignment and the
money transferred into your nominated account in your country.

Furthermore, indicate your interest towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within the shortest period so that I will come over to your country. Upon your interest and Anticipations to assist me, Please, do not hesitate to contact me with my email address for
further details. Thanks and God bless you.

Yours Sincerely,

Miss Nadage Solomon.




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