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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: WEB INFO <web.info222@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 11:38:50 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: beloved













Greetings,


I am Joy Morrison an orphan being that I lost my parent and only brother so early, after my scholarship approval to study medicine in London, my dad was the managing director of Rice and Cocoa exporter until his death, he was assassinated five years ago, in the month of January by his business associate that are envy of his program in the organization, due to contract he won with the Republic of cote d` ivories and  Thailand government of cocoa and Rice exportation in both countries.

blessing blessing: Before his death he had an account with (BIAO) up to the tune of Twenty-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro which he told the bank was for the importation of Rice and Cocoa processing machines and will be claims by (him) the depositor or next of kin, including One Hundred and Twenty Gold Bar in my Mother Country Presently.
blessing blessing: My reason of contacting you is that I need your favor by receive these funds to a safe account and I will make my arrangement of visiting due that, I have plans to do investment in your country, I am reading medicine in England,

with the British Medical Association, While I am 32 years old still single planning of getting married after my final year exams next month, then I have my Diploma to invest on my own clinic and orphanage homes, motherless babies etc..

blessing blessing: This is my reason of writing you.  If you are willing to assist me, do it for you will never regret at end of the day, indicate your interest in replying soonest then we can go into an agreement before proceeding, to enable me introduce you to the bank as my cousin or investor partner, for the wire transfer processing into your account as next of kin, on your response I will forward you my inherited (WILL) and (DEPOSIT SLIP) for confirmation of my message.

Waiting to hear from you soonest because this message does not come to you by mistake,

God Bless You

sincerely joy


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