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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: david john <david_johnslo5@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 03:05:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From David John Smith


From David John Smith
Address :- 10052 kissy Avenue, Marcory Ramblais,
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire, West Africa.

INTRODUCTION.

Dearest,

Please do reply me through my private mail box above, and also send me your direct mail to reach you. It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life. There is this huge amount of Ten million, Seven hundred U.S dollars($10, 700,000.00) which my late Father kept for me with a Fiduciary Fund Holder in Amsterdam-The Netherlands before he was assasinated by unknown persons during this war in Cote d'ivoire.

Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. I want you to help me claim and retrieve these fund from the Fiduciary Fund Holders in Amsterdam-The Netherlands and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes

If you can be of an assistance to me I will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund and 5% for any expenses made during transaction.

I await your soonest response.
Best Regard,
David John Smith


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