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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: Lualua Sandi <lualua_san1@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: sandilualua101@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 18:28:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: Sandi Lualua

Dearest One,

I apologise for any surprise which this mail might cause you as we did not know before. I am Sandi Lualua . from Cote D'Ivoire. I am livingin in Abidjan the economic capital of our country. I am the only surviving child to late MR & MRS. Joseph Lualua.

My father was a wealthy cocoa merchant during his life time. He deposited the sum of $ 9.5 Million Dollars, in a Security Company here in Abidjan.

I lost my mother in an accident which occured in my city, my father was affected as a result the accident, he suffered the sickness and later died in a hospital in my country

I am the inheritor of this fund. I would like you to assist me to invest it in the tourism industry or any viable venture.

I Propose 10% of the total sum to you for your assistance while 5% will be set aside for any expences that may arise during the prosess of claiming and you will help me come over to your conurty to stay and continue my education,

Indicate your interest as soon as you recieved this mail. I will furnish you with more details as soon as hear from you.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

Best regards,
Miss Sandi Lualua



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