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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: "Fred A." <hili@y7mail.com>
Reply-To: fm.rick0@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:20:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Respectfuly One,


Dear Respectfuly One,
I am writing you this letter with due respect and harmful of tears since we have not met or know each other before well I am Fredrick Aweduma from Côte d'Ivoire, son of late Mr Jacob Aweduma a well know man in the my country.
 
Since the death of my father, my uncle has decided to collect and claim all that my father left behinde for me. I have $ 2.5 million USD which was made by my late Father before He died.
This money  which was left in a suspence account in a bank here in my country after his death and was advised that I will make claim of the fund whenever I reached at the age of 25 or I can make the withdrawal with the help of anyone I present as a partner to help me in withdrawing the said fund.
 
Therefore I seek your permision to remmit this amount into your account so that I could come to your country for investment and to further my studies. I have accepted to offer you a resonable percentage 10% of the total sum for your desire to assist me.
 
Your Best Regards.
Fred A


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