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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: "joy_abu@cantv.net" <joy_abu@cantv.net>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 16:55:54 -0430
Subject: DEAREST ONE WHOT DO YOU SAID??

 

 

      &nbs p;  My name is JOY ABU a citizen of REPUBLIC
                    OF COTE D'IVOIRE. I got your contact from the internet
                 in quest to my curiosity for an international
           ;     business relationship/partner. I am residing in
                          Abidjan the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire 
             ATTENTION. 
 
I  AM RITA IDRIS  FROM ABIDJAN COTE D IVORIE THE WIFE OF LATE INNCENT ABU ONE OF THE AIRPORT DIRCTORS WHO DIED IN THE HIT OF WAR, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN CONNECTION WITH $35M U.S DOLLARS HE DEPOISTED WITH A BANK IN ABIDJAN WHICH HE DEPOSITED AS FORIEGN PARTNER, PLEASE COULD YOU HELP IN STANDING AS A FORIEGN PARTNER SO THAT THE MONEY WILL TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WHILE I JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR RESETTLEMENT AND START A NEW LIFE.
 
PLEASE FOR THE CONDITION OF ME AND WHERE AM STAYING I CAN NOT DO THIS MY  SELF, SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL NAME  E-MAIL/PHONE  CONTACTS OF THE BANK FOR YOU TO CONTACT THEM AND TELL THEM THAT YOUR ARE  MY LATE   HUSBAND FORIENG BUSINESS PARTNER I WILL GIVE YOU 10 PARCENT OF THE TOTAL  FUND IF YOU CAN HELP ME  PLEASE SIR VERIFY ABOUT MY CONTRY IN
WWW.ABIDJAN.NET AND SEE WHOT GOING HEAR IN MY CONTRY THANKS I BEG TO STOP SO FAR TILL YOU  REPLY
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESS.
 
JOY ABU

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