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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: rebecca sambo <rebeccasambo02@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: rebeccaasambo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 22:21:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: re-contact us

From Rebecca Sambo
abidjan ivory coast

Dear sir.
Please permit me of my desire to enter into relationship with you I know that this message will come to you as a surprised since we have not know each other before,
I am Rebecca Sambo the wife of Late Mr Sambo Tourey former adviser to the president from guinee who was killed by the president lansana conte gunmen due to his political ambitions the evil president also gave order to confuscate all his assets including his bank accounts, since his death life
has become miserable to me and my son, but we noticed that he made fixe deposite of $7.5 million united states dollars outside the country which I and my son charles has the document covering it in our possesion. I am soliciting for your help to provide an account where this fund will be
transfered and invested into a profited venture such as realestate , hotel business or gas station in your conutry. you will also help us to get a resident visa that will help us to settle down in your country with out any problem.

we have decided to compansate you for any of your effort in getting things done for us as you will also guide us in any investment which will be done with this fund in your country as we don't know anything about business. we are now staying as a refuge in a guesthouse here in Abidjan, I will
like you to contact us for more details about this transaction if you are honest and capable in handling the transfer. please we are hoping to hear from you urgently
thanks
Rebecca


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