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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: sabina peter <sabinapeter76@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sabina_peter60@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:20:37 +0000
Subject: Dear,Konings



From Sabina Peter /Appeal for Assistance. Dearest, Good day,i am Sabina Peter from SierraLeone.i am writing you from Rep of Cote 'Ivoirewhere i have been taking refuge after the brutal warand murder of my perants by the rebels during therenewed fighting in our country. Because of the war my late Father sold his shippingcompany and deposited US$4, 000, 000.00 Million inhis foreign account with one of the bank here in Coted'Ivoire. Please, due to political sutuation in Ivory Coastnow, i need your urgent assistance to assist ustransfer this money to your account and also relocateto your country to further our study and I amwilling to offer you 15% of the total sum for yourhelp. Please kindly contact me for more details. Best Regards Miss.Sabina Peter
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