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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: Jean Arizapa <jean_a000315@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <jean_arizapa2010@ozu.es>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:35:22 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS JEAN ARIZAPA



FROM MRS JEAN ARIZAPA
MY NAME IS MRS JEAN ARIZAPA,I am married to
Mr.Yoko Arizapa who worked at embassy here in
cote d' ivoire for nine years before he died in
26th August 2006. We were married for seven years
without child. my husband died after a brief
illness that lasted for only four days.Before his
death we living together in good harmony. When my late husband was alive he deposited the
sum ofUSD$4.2Million (four Million Two hundred
thousand U.S. Dollars) in one good Bank here in
cote d' ivoire.Presently,this money is still with
the Bank here. The reason why i need a trust worthy person help,
is because I have been diagnosed with blood high
pressure for the past year now since after the
date of my lovely husband, and the money he
deposited for onward transfer to foreign business
partner.am not afraid of death hence I know where
I am going to. I dont need any telephone
communication in this regard because of my health
as my Medical Doctor advice me.
My purpose of contacting you is that i need you
to help me receive this money in your Country for
the business investment with you.So that you can
invest the money and take care of the
investment.Please if you are interested and
willing to receive this amount for the
investment,kindly write me as soon as possible.my
private email: ( jean_arizapa2010@ozu.es)
So that i will give you the contact of the bank
for the bank to transfer the money to your bank
account.I will offer you 35% OF THE TOTAL MONEY,
THEN 3% WILL GO TO THE CHARITY HOME'S such as:
widows and orphan's.

I WILL SEND YOU MY PASSPORT FOR IMPORTANT
VERIFICATION,ONCE YOU REPLY ME.
ALSO SEND ME YOUR INFORMATIONS SUSH AS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2)YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND FAX.
3)YOUR DIRECT HOME ADDRESS.
Thanks and May God Bless.Yours Sincerely.MRS JEAN ARIZAPA
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