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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: "julian komo" <julian_komo1@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:37:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY SERIOUS


MISS JULIAN KOMO
RUE 08, PEAK AVENUE
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE.
Alternative email adress missjulianakomo@yahoo.com
=20

DEAREST ONE,


IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR A BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH I INTEND =
TO=20
ESTABLISH IN YOUR COUNTRY, THOUGH I HAVE NOT MET WITH YOU BEFORE BUT I=20=

BELIEVE ONE HAS TO RISK, CONFIDING IN SOMEONE TO SUCCEED SOMETIMES IN L=
IFE.

THERE IS THIS HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY, TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U=
S=20
DOLLARS ($10,5000,000,00) WHICH MY LATE FATHER MR IBEKWE KOMO KEPT IN A=
=20
SECURITY STORAGE COMPANY HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE BEFORE HE WAS ASSASSINAT=
ED BY=20
UNKNOWN PERSONS.

NOW DUE TO INTENSE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY, I HAVE DECIDED TO MO=
VE=20
THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY AND TO INVEST IT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANYW=
HERE=20
SAFE ENOUGH FOR SECURITY PURPOSES. I WANT YOU TO HELP ME TO TRANSFER TH=
IS=20
FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ON THE FOLOWINGS BELOW:

1) TELECOMMUNICATIONS
2) INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
3) FIVE STAR HOTEL OR ANY OTHER PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.

IF YOU CAN BE OF AN ASSISTANCE TO ME, I WILL BE PLEASED TO OFFER TO YOU=
20%=20
OF THE TOTAL FUND.

I AWAIT YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE.=20

EXTEND MY WARMEST REGARD TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

YOURS SINCERELY,
MISS JULIAN KOMO
Alternative email adress missjulianakomo@yahoo.com


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om/entretenimiento/especiales/novedades.html

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