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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: Humphry Nzubeh <humphry_z8@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 12:16:36 +0000
Subject: I am Humphry



From Humphry In Cote D'Ivoire Africa Dear, Good day and how are you? I know it is normal and natural for you to wonder whyI contacted you for assistance in this transactionwhen we have not met each other before, I am pleadingthat you be patient with me because I have no choicethan to contact you for help since it is the onlyway out of this problem I found myself based on thefact that most times in life, One must confide in another Person to survive, I therefore decided tocontact you to find a solution to my problemirrespective of the fact that we never knew each other, please do not misunderstand me since a journeyof hundred miles with a step, I am therefore beggingyou to accept me with an open heart and mind, it isthe situation I found myself that made me to contactyou and ask for your assistance. I am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum ofUS$ Three million united state dollars which I inherited from my Late Father which he made from thesale of Gold Business in Liberia for investment inyour Country under your Management while I continuemy education because my education stopped abruptly dueto the death of my Father. My mother died when amlittle , Many thanks to you if you can help me, also tell mehow much you will take from the total money as yourpercentage when the bank successfully transferred themoney into your bank Thanks and God Bless you abundantly. Humphry Nzubephone +22507605419
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