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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: felixlam3@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 06:58:35 +0300
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=20FELIX=20LAMINE=2E?=

FROM FELIX LAMINE.
PLOT 107 RUE 08 REVIERRA 11.
ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE.
TELEPHONE: +225-0854-2295
Email: fe200lam@yahoo.com

Dear,

My name is Felix Lamine, from Sierra Leone. I am writing you to request
you to be my Trustee and Manage my fund which I inherited from my late father.

My father was poisoned by his business associates while on a business trip
and my plan is to continue and complete my education in your country which
was disrupted as a result of their death.

Please let me know your opinion regarding this offer so that I can detail
you accordingly to enable you have access to the fund and receive it in
your account for investment while I continue my education under your care
with hope that you will not disappoint me.

I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as your commission for helping
me to receive the fund in a safe account. Please give a copy of your reply
to my private email address (fe200lam@yahoo.com)

I am waiting to hear from you.

Best regard.
Felix Lamine



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