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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: <donaldjones112@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 17:55:04
Subject: VERY URGENT,FROM DONALD JONES

Dear Friend,
Kindly permit me to reach you through this medium i got your contact while i was searching for a reliable foreigner who can help my present sdituation
first and foremost i want to introduce myself to you my name is DONALD JONES a 31 years old son of a siera-leonian industrialist known as Dr Diouf jones who died some months ago before his death he willed some of his properties and fund to me without my knowledge untill the day of his death when he called upon me and informed me, following this development being his favourite son among many, i was more favoured than the other children and being from a polygamous home, jalousy arose amongst my family and now they are after my life so i had
no choice than to sell the properties willed to me by my father along with the money, i was able to lodge it in a security firm with the help of my father friend right now am in the united kingdom (uk) as you call call me on my mobile number 009447031912243.

Dear brother i need your assistance in helping me recieve this $12million usd and also your assistance in helping me get a residence permit in your country so that when the fund gets to you i can come over to invest in your country as i want to start a new life abroad, you will also assist in advising me on which line of investment i can put my fund on i will be glad if you can work with me in actualising this goal.

I want you to know that this is all i have in life now, and that is why i am asking for your assistance, and i need your total trust and co-operation, for your assistance i am hereby offering you 20% of the total sum i pray as you help me, we go along way as friends brothers and bussines partners i look forward to a long lasting relationship with you hoping to hear from you soonest.

Thanks
yours faithfully
DONALD JONES


please kindly indicate your ability to receive my fund, from the financial firm when you indicate your ability i will inform you of how you can receive my fund and send to you the vital documents as regards my fund, after which we will make arrangement for my coming but i want you to assure me of the following.

1== that you will be capable of receiving my fund

2== that you are assuring me of your trust

3== that you will help in in advising me of where we can invest our fund

4== that you will help in helping me come over to your country after the conclusion of our transaction

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