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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: mary clement <mary13_52@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <maryclementci@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 05:23:18 +0200
Subject: Very Urgnet Plesae



Very Urgnet Plesae I am Mrs. Mary Clement, from Ivory Coast. I am a widow, Ilost my husband a couple of months ago. My husband was aserving director of the Cocoa exporting board until hisdeath. He was assassinated last year by rebels following thepolitical crisis in our country. Before his death, he has anaccount in a bank here in Ivory Coast, containing the sum of$9.5 Million which he reserved for the import of cocoaprocessing machines.
The board has no trace of this money since this is in hisprivate bank account.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safeaccount in your country or any safer place as thebeneficiary . I have plans to investment in your country, like in realestate and in industry for production. This is my reason formaking this contact; please, if you are willing to assist meand my only son, indicate your interest by replying soon.
I will compensate you with 15% of the money as it istransferred, while I will set aside 3% to cover allincidental expenses that may arise in the course ofactualising this transaction. Best regards.Mrs. Mary Clement
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