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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: tomson <s_tomson22@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: s_000tomson@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:07:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dearest one



Permit us to inform you of our desire of going into business relationship with you., I and my younger brother prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do things with
and by the recommendation,I am convince that you will not betray us.

I am Miss Sandra Tomson and my younger Brother Henry Tomson , My parents died on air craft on their way to south africa, with my four younger ones, I really know that it's the home broblem that lead my parents to untimely death, my parents have no peace because of his bad brothers who dislike him
for no reason,
i am afraid of my father brother their are the cause of my parents dealth,
My Dad deposited the sum of Nine million seven hundred thousand US dollars) ($9.700.000) which he left in fixed / suspense account in one of the bank here in Abidjan, He used my name as his senior daughter for the next of kin, for depositing of the fund.
I and my younger brother have disided to change our location so that we will not be harm by my father bad brothers.
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to,
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since i am 20years my younger one is 17 years old
(3) To make arrangement for we to come over to your country to further our education,
(4) we are asuring you that we care for chargeis of the lawyer that will solicit for us, the bank have no right to ask of any money from you if will provide the document because we have the right and power to transfer our money with out hindrance to any location we choose to relocate ok, All we
need from you is to help us for your account ok,

Moreover, we are willing to offer you 13% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account in your country,
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven days you signify interest to assist us. we are anticipating to hear from you soon. Thanks and God bless.we are looking forward to hear from you.
Best regards,
From Miss Sandra Tomson
And my younger brother Henry Tomson



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