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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: "Miss judith" <judith_ngome01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: judith_ngome02@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 18:19:50 +0100
Subject: APPAL FOR URGENT ASSISATANCE

Dearest one
Good thing to write you. I have a proposal for
you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.
Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I am
Sister Judith ngome,23years old and the only daughter
of my late parentsMr.and Mrs. richard ngome, Brown.My
father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(acocoa
merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast
during his days.
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in
France during one of his business trips abroad year
6th.April 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or
rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle
of his who travelled with him at that time.But God
knows the truth!My mother died when I was just 4 years
old,and since then my father took me so special.
Before his death on April 6 2005 he called the
secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told
him that he has the sum of Ten million,seven hundred
thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.700,000) left in
one prime bank here in dakar senegal West Africa.
He further told me that he deposited the money in my
name,I am just 20 years old and auniversity
undergraduate and really don't know what to do.This is
because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result
of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The
death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
Dear,I am in a sincere desire of your humble
assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas
will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your Sister?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your
account?
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible.Through my private email box:
judith_ngome01@yahoo.com .
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Sister judith ngome,


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