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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: "loran jacques" <loranjacques@peru.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 11:34:46 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME.


Greeting!

My name is LORAN JACQUES, the only Son of Late Chief Dr. INNOCENT JACQUES
from Republic of Cote D'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast).

I know it is normal and natural for you to wonder why I contacted for
assistance in this transaction when we have not met each other before, I am
pleading that you be patient with me because I have no choice than to do
what I am doing now, I therefore decided to contact you to find a solution
to my problem irrespective of the fact that we never knew each other, please
do not misunderstand me, I am therefore begging you to accept me with an
open heart and mind, it is the situation I found myself that made me to
contact you and ask for your assistance.

I am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum of US$9,500.000.00, I
inherited from my Late Father which he made from the sale of Crude Oil
Business for investment in your Company under your Management while I
continue my education because my education stopped abruptly due to the death
of my Father. My mother died after giving birth to me, so I never knew my
mother. Behold, my only hope and courage in life which was my father was
brutally killed by unknown assasins.

Many thanks to you if you can help me as I would compensate you with a good
percentage of the money after the money has been successfully transferred in
your account.

Please write me back through this e-mail here; (loran_jacques01@sify.com) I
am waiting to hear from you.

Your's Sincerely,
LORAN.
+22509169246.

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