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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: <monicabarry2000@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: monica_suzzy@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:05:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: from monica

Hello friend,
It’s a pleasure meeting you for the first time on the net.
I am Monica Suzzy Habunda 19yrs from Ivory coast in Africa.
I would like us to be aquinted if you dont mind no matter the color
Or the location but I would also like to relocate if the case maybe so.

I am sorry if this will supprise you,actually I am an orphan,the only survival
Daughter of late mr. Agustine Habunda,who was formally a director of a company
Here in my country but was assasinated by some huddloms called rebbells during the Last confflict with the governments.

I am making an arrangement to quit my country because my step brother is after my life and ready to kill me because he discoverd that I am the next of kin, so I will like to relocate to any europian, asian country to continue my studies,America inclusively.
This has been borthering my mind because I dont have any one over there to enlighten me or
give me more details on how to go about it.

All I need is someone sincier and trusted because my late father deposited some amount of fund in his operating bank as a fixed deposite account which he employed my name as the next of kin and I have gone to the bank to make an inquiry about the withdrawal but I was told that I am too young to
withdraw such amount here in Africa except if I had a relation or any good person
>From the western world (Overseas).

This is the reason I seek for your aid in this and please I would also like to know you more and somethings about you such as your country,your full name,and your phone number.
I will give you more details as you reply and please do send these things.

Thanks for your audience
>From Monica Suzzy H.



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