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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: =?us-ascii?Q?=20?= <jude181@seznam.cz>
Reply-To: jude190ed@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:36:43 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?FROM=20JUDE=20ANTHONY?=

FROM JUDE ANTHONY
ABIDJAN COTE D`IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA

Dear,

I know my message will come to you as a surprise. I am 20 and My younger sister is 18 years we are from sierra leone but residing in Ivory Coast in Africa. It is our desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity to assist us in transferring the sum of US $25.000.000 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION,UNITED STATES DOLLARS).inherited from my father late to your country for investment. we are motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as we get to know you better.So please we want to know if you will be of assistance but first we want to get to know you better. we are willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your assistance for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money and investment. Indicate your
interest towards assisting me by sending your phone number and address so that we can communicate with you at any time. we will be waiting for your response.

Jude And LIlian

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