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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: Floxy James <floxy_james2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:13:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL IN GODS FAITH?


FROM FLOXY JAMES
ASSYLUM CAMP
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIR
WEST AFRICA
CONFIDENTIAL

Dear one I am Floxy James the only Son of late former Director of finance,James Mohamed zamham Sierra-Leone diamond and mining orporation.I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal. My late fatherdiverted this money meant for purchase ammunition, for my country during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country, now he has deposited the money with a bank in Abidjan,

where I am residing under political asylum here in this country.Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers,

the present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to furnish me with your bank particulars:

1) Account name
2) Account number
3) Bank address, telephone and fax number

For you to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the said amount is (Twenty Million Dollar $20,000,000,000,Dollar).I am compensating you with 10% of the total moneyamount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country, weretheir is stability of Government political and economic welfare. Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke.

My late father Floxy Mohamed zamham gave me the photocopies of the certificate of deposit issued to him on the date of deposit,for you to be clarify because, I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my life, it is important. Please call me immediately after you must have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent.That is the reason why I offered you 10 % of the total money amount,

and in case of any other necessaryexpenses you might incur during this transaction.N.B Try and negotiate for e some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advise me. mail me back immediately you receive this message, for more explanation.

Thanks and .
Best regards,
Floxy James



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