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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: godson kodjor <god_k16@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 20:46:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CRYING FOR HELP


DEAR FRIEND

I write with ultmost sincerity for you to assist me in my education i am a boy
of 14 years old and in lower collage in my country Lome, Togo having lost my parents in war in sirre leone in 1998 but was brought home to Togo by a cousin in 2004 since them i have been
finding things very difficut as i am in the orphange home since my return and my school fees has been a source

of worries i am not talking about my tored am wornout school uniform as my friends joke and laugh at me.Please assist me finacially as i have the intention of becomeing a medical doctor in furthure.

Thanks for helping me may almighty God reward you aboundantlly
your brother Godson kodjor


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