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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)
Date: 28 Oct 2008 15:33:51 +0100
Subject: Reactie op je advertentie bij Homo.nl Dating

johnasaru@gmail.com
From;Master John Asaru.
Tel; 225 45582929.

Dearest one,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in his fellow human being to succeed sometimes in life. I want to confide on you for a brighter future since you are a human being like me.
There is this huge amount of Fifteen Million five hundred thousand United States dollars ($15.500.000.00) which my late father deposited with a Bank here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire before he was assassinated by unknown persons. Now I decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons.
I need you to help me claim and retrieve this fund from the Bank and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes.

You will assist me in the investment project while I continue my education because my education stopped abruptly due to the death of my Father.
If you can be of assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to you 10% of the total fund as compensation and another 5% which will cover all your expenses during the transaction.
You can call me for more explanation on this number: +225 45582929.
I await your soonest response.

Respectfully yours,
Master John Asaru.
PLEASE DO REPLY ME WITH THIS PRIVATE MAIL: johnasaru@gmail.com


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