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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: benjamin_lucy4@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:59:22 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Reply me back today

Hello,
I am Miss Lucy Benjamin from Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
I want to invest my sum of US$5.2millions in your country with your help if you are interested.
If you are interested to invest with me ,reply back to me so that I can give you my full information and the source of this my money and on how this transaction will take place.
God bless you for your prompt attention.
I love you,kiss.
I need your guidance.
I am a girl of 24 years old and I inherited this money from my late loved father.
Ms Lucy Benjamin


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หาชื่อเมลสุดเลิฟที่โดนใจ ที่เมล @ymail และ @rocketmail.
รีบจองก่อนจะโดนตัดหน้า!

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