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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: Fidel Etoma <fat_rah01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:20:36 +0100
Subject: From/ Miss Fidel Etoma




From/ Miss Fidel Etoma


Hello Dear, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I crave your indulgence as I contact you after reading your profile; I respectfully insist that you read this mail as I am optimistic that it wills open doors of unimaginable financial reward for both of us. When I came across data base profile I prayed over it and my spirit welcome and accept your name among other names, so I confide on you as a God sent to me.

I am Miss Fidel Etoma the only daughter of late Eng/ Mrs. Godfrey Etoma, My father was a very wealthy Gold merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, before his untimely death cause by poison. My mother died when I was 11years and since then my father took me so special.

Before the death of my father on August, 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of USD 18.7M which he deposited in a suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan- Ivory Coast that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing the money in the account.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer the fund into for investment. All modalities to effect the transfer of the fund has been worked out and there is absolutely no risk involved, all I request from you is.

(1) acceptance letter of this offer

(2) to serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21 years

(3) to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

I look forward to receive a positive reply of accepting to help me from you

Faithfully
Miss Fidel Etoma



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