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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: JULLIET LUKESON <julliet.lukeson1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: j.lukeson@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:57:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mrs.Julliet Lukeson




>From Mrs.Julliet Lukeson


Dear Sir / Madam,
It's my pleasure to proposed to you this my proposal for a joint venture arrangement, I know my mail will comes to you as a surprise package, the reason i contacted you is for an assitance and as the impending transaction involve for you to stand as my Advisor/Trustee in respect or references to remittance process of the $5 Million US Dollars to you through ATM CREDIT CARD means based on the account that the princinpal bank here in RCI will authorised the reputable ATM company here in Republic Of Cote D’Ivoire RCI to create for you where this said sum will be remitted to you without any difficulties, This funds is mean meant for proposed investment entity (Foundation projects and Real Estates Developers) in your country.

In respect of the above proposition to you, if you are really interested to assit me, i will immensely compensate you with 15% percent of the total sum once transfered to your designated bank account in your country, for more update informations about the proposed transaction, please feel free to contact me on my email address hence all logistics have been put placed between the bank and athe ATM company.

Remain bless while expecting your prompt reply soonest.


Best Regards

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