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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: Linda James <lindajames01@cantv.net>
Reply-To: lindajames20@hotmail.fr
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 08:30:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GooDDay


GooDDay

 I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not  had
previous correspondence, please bear with me. I will really like  to have a good
relationship with you, and I have a special reason  why I decided to contact
you. I am Miss Linda James 20 years old  girl from Cote d Ivoire, the only
daughter of Late Mr/Mrs Elizabeth James.

I am forced to contact you because of the maltreatment I am  receiving
from my Uncles. They planned to take away my entire late  father's assets
and properties from me since the unexpected death of  my beloved Parents.
Meanwhile I wanted to escape to anywhere i can  have a good life but my uncle
hid away my international passport and  other valuable travelling documents.
Luckily he did not discover  where I kept my fathers File which contains
important documents  relating to some financial deposit of .(USD$2.700,000)
American  Dollars which i am the next of king with a bank here in cote d
'ivoire.

So I decided to run to an orphanage camp where I am presently hiding
under Church of GOD Abidjan Cote D Ivoire. I wish to contact you  personally for
a long term business relationship and investment  assistance in anywhere in the
world.

 I shall forward to you with the necessary documents on confirmation  of
your acceptance to assist me for the transfer of the money to  your account, and
investment of the fund. As you will help me in an  investment, and I will like
to complete my studies, as I was  formerly a medical student, when the crisis
started.

If you are willing to help me in this kindly get back to me as soon  as
possible. I am waiting for your urgent and positive response.  Please do keep
this only to your self; I plead with you not to  disclose it till I come over to
your country after the transfer. I  am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum
as compensation of your  effort for a successful transfer.
 
1- Your Name:
2- Postal Address:
3- Date of Birth:
4- Telephone and fax numbers:  
5- Profession with position:
 
Thank you and God bless
Linda James.




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