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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: "Alice." <pamkabba04@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: alicesofaa@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 03:00:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From; Miss Alice Ginger.

From; Miss Alice Ginger.
Lot 32 Iit 32 Rue De La Paix Marcory,
Abidjan Cote d'ivore

Dearest,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country.Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life. I am mis Alice Ginger, 20 years old from ivory coast. daughter of mrs Sandra Ginger the
Secretary Wife and Personal Assistant to former ivory coast president. I have 8.5 million USD which was made by my mother before she was assasinated by unknown persons in oct 2005. My mother left this money in a suspence account in a bank here in my country. I seek your permision to remmit this
amount into your account so that i could come to your country for investment and to further my studies. I want you to help me retrieve these fund from the bank and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five star hotel
4). Real Estate

If you can be of an assistance to me i will be pleased to offer to you 10% Of the total fund.

I await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,
Ms Alice Ginger.




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