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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: <n_gomel02@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: nrgomel@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 18:43:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Nora

From Miss Nora Gomel
My Country : Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa.

Greetings ,

I got to your contact in my search for a honest and trustworthy person hoping that you will lend ears to my request.
I am Miss Nora Gomel ,22 years and the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs. Donald Gomel of the blessed memory .
My mother died in 1986 when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on September 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of (Five million,five hundred thousand
United State Dollars).(USD5.500,000,00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his
business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate or hotel management.It looks stupid for me trying to confide in a total stranger I never met before but by instinct I am
convinced you are an honest person and you have the capacity to handle this transaction without betraying me.I do not know how you may feel about this but I want you to take this very serious and confidential. Down here, I am living in fear because enemies of my parents are hunting for me
Pls, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, Pls indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me. Reply me immediately so that i will furnish you with details including the contact of the bank and the document issued to
my late father at the time of deposit.
Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Nora



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