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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: "floratoure10@yahoo.co.jp" <floratoure10@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: floratoure01@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:01:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: enquiry

dear,

i am flora toure,i am 20 an undergraduate at the university here at cocody, cote d ivoire. i have an intrest in knowing you better and perhaps build a symbiotic relationship with you.

i have an inherited fund i wish to invest in a foreighn trade while i continue with my education here.this money is deposited at a prime bank here in abidjan, cote d ivore by my late farther who was a very successful business man before his death in september 6th 2004.as her only surving child and
the next of kin to this fund i want to transfer it oversea for a foreighn trade becuase of the constant in-security in the country due to the activities of the rebels groups here.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following way.

1. To help me start up a joint venture with you in your country were- by we shall share the profit periodically on an agreed ratio.
2.to help transfer this money

if you agree to this proposal kindly get back to me so that we can start up arrangement of how to make this money available to you..

awaiting to hear from you.
regards
flora.




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