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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: Cynthia David <cynthia_david0011@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 16:20:40 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: please help me out



From:Cynthia David
Country:Abidjan,Ivory Coast.


Permit me to intruduce myself to you,My name is Cynthia David,the daughter of chief joseph david(the cocoa merchant managing Director)Here in ivory coast knows as abidjan. i want you to help me transfer my late father money into your account in your country ($12.500) american million dollar , i have maped out 20 % of the total money for your compasation for just helping me out. i want you to know that is transaction is legal and 100% risk free,i have the legal Document that relating to this money, reply me so that i will give you the contact of the bank where my late father deposited this money for you to contact them for us to proceed and details. i will like you to reply me immdiately so that i will give you more details and my phone number and photo too for you to know who i am.
i am urgenly waiting for your response.
Thanks and god bless you as you are kindly try to help an ophan like me,


Your Sincerelly
Cynthia David.



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