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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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Fraud email example:

From: from joy mike <joy203mike@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: joymike2010@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 15:47:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSIBLE

ATTENTION PLEASE! ATTENTION PLEASE! ATTENTION PLEASE!
FROM MISS JOY MIKE LUKE ,
COTE D'IVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA,

DEAR ONE

I AM MISS JOY MIKE LUKE, THE DAUGHTER OF LATE ENGR, MIKE LUKE WHO HAVE THE
LARGEST REFFYNARY OF PALM OIL AND KAMEL OIL WHICH YOU CAN USED FOR MANY
PURPOSE SUCH AS COSTIMETICS,CANDLE,DICTOLS,PLASTIC COVERAGE,ETC SO THESE
FACTARY PRODUCE MANY THINGS FOR LIFE CARES,

AMONG THIS CREATIVE ANALYSIS FINNALLY I LOST MY CARELLY DADDY BY THE
AMROBERS THEY SHORT HIM DEAD BECAUSE OF HIS WHEALTH AND EFFORTS,FOR THEM TO
COME INTO HIS COMPANIES FOR DAMEGIES AND CLAMIES, EVEN LUCKLY TO ME I WOULD
HAVE SHORT AS THEY DO TO MY DADDY,

SO I WAS ESCAPE BY ONE OF THE SECURITY DOWN THERE, DUE TO I AM ONLY CHILD
OF HIM I ALWAYS WALK WITH HIM BECAUSE HE LOVES ME SOMUCH, WHY NOW I AM
PERISHING AND SUDDEN FOR HIS DEATH, SO MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PERFECT
PACE IN JESUS NAME AMEN,

NOW I STILL A LITLE GIRL OF 22YEARS OLD TO CONTROL SUCH OF THE INVESTMENT
RATHER I AM GIRL I HAVE NO POWER OVER THIS LARGE COMPANIES TO CONTROL, AND
NOW PEOPLE OF MY RELATIVE ARE NOW PUTING THEIR WICKEDNESS AND SHAINLOCK
OVER THIS INVESTMENT,AS THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY DADDY,

I NORMALLY BE THE BENEFICIARY TO THE TOTAL SUM OF (US$ 7. 500, 000)SEVEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WHICH MY LATE DADDY DEPOSITED IN THE
BANK HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE,

I PLEADING TO YOU WHO KINDLY READ THIS MESSAGE OF MY LIFE AND HAVE A MIND
OF KINDNESS TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO ONCE FAITHFULL ACCOUNT IN
YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE INVESTMENT PROJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT I CAN BE
ABLE TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY LIFE AND TO FURTHER
UP MY HIGH EDUCATION KNOWLEGDGE,

I HOPE THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL FIND YOU IN GOOD FAITH TO HELP ME BECAUSE I
AM WITHOUT DADDY NOW, AND I PROMISE YOU THAT I AM GOING TO OFFER TO YOU 25%
OF THIS MONEY AND ONCE THIS MONEY IS WELL TRANSFERRED SUCESSFULLY INTO YOUR
SAFETY ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THEN 75% WILL BE FOR THE INVESTMENT IN
YOUR REAL ESTATE OR DOMINON, DH:I HAVE THE DUCCUMENTS FOR THIS HERITAGE
WHICH MY LATE DADDY ISSUED TO ME BEFORE HIS PAINFULL DEATH,AND ONCE I HEAR
FROM YOU I SHALL OFFER YOU MORE DETAIL CONCERNING THIS TRANSFER,

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU TOWARDS THIS MESSAGE.
GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU READ THIS MESSAGE AND FORFILL IT, AMEN

KINDLY IN FAITH

I AM MISS JOY MIKE LUKE





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