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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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Fraud email example:

From: Jones Edoh <jonesedoh56@live.com>
Reply-To: <jonesedoh101@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:15:13 +0000
Subject: Can I trust you and relay on you for your assistance.




Dearest,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into a relationship with you; I got your contact from a foreigners guest book in my earnest search for a reliable and God's fearing person whom I can entrust, I am Master Jones Edoh the only son of Mr and Mrs. Johnson S. Edoh my father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Cote Dlvoire, The economic capital of Cote Dlvoire before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business trip.

Before the death of my father on 29th of March 2006 in a private hospital (CABINET MEDICAL PELAGIE) in Cote Dlvoire, He secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has a sum of Three Million Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars left in a suspense vault in a security company in Accra- Ghana, That he used my name as the next of kin in deposit of the fund. He also explain to me that it was because of his wealth and the business which amount(One Million United State Dollars) they are having at hand, that he been killed by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose especially in the area of any business.

I am really seeking your assistance in the following ways to help me to transfer this fund from the security company to your account in your country to serve as guardian of this fund since I am a boy of 24 years old to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education.

However, I have contacted you hoping that I can trust and relay on you, your assistance will be compensated and I am willing to negotiate with you whatever compensation you want, but I don't have to run into conclusion without our agreement. If I receive reply of your wish and idea furthermore, I will be sending to you every DOCUMENTS ascertained from the security company when the consignment was deposited by my late father as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven working days. You can mail me back in English; I don’t want to make misplacement of information, as I want this assistance to be between you and me.

Thanking you in anticipation of your response. Master Jones Edoh.

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