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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: miss fatima yusuf <fatima65@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: missfatimayusuf_21@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:13:53 +0200
Subject: Compliments of the season


dearly beloved ,

I thank you very much for bringing out your time to go through this
message . I
am miss fatima yusuf (an orphan) , i lost my mum in 2007 . And my late father
was a well recognised cocoa merchant in our country before he died in
2009, as a
result of food poisoning .

Before his death , he told me that he made sure that i have every security i
will need in life .he told me that he deposited a huge sum of money
for me in a
bank in our country cote d'ivoire . i have already gone to check the existence
of the money from the bank , which i confirmed affirmative . i will
like you to
assist me with the transfer of this fund into your bank account in
your country .

sir/madam , i am honourably seeking for your assistance in the
following ways ....

1) to provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into .
2) to serve as the guardian of this fund .
3) to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country .

moreover , i am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation for
your effort after the successful transfer of this fund to your
nominated account
oversea . furthermore , you can indicate your options towards
assisting me as i
believe thatthis transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you
signify interest to assist me .

Your Full Name............................?

Your Age..................................?

Your Country..............................?

Your Occupation...........................?

Your Personal Mobile ....................?


thanks and God bless .




miss Fatima Yusuf





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