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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: "Mr. Henri Zouglou" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henri.zouglou@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:02:47 +0530
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

ATTENTION,


I am looking for your cooperation to investment in your country.

I am sorry if this is not in line with your business because I got your contact from your country directory book.

I need an experienced person like you to assist me to set up develop the project and assume responsibility of ownership as chairman but will be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or annually.

Due to the ongoing political crisis in my Country Ivory Coast with the fear of out break of war I decided to write you to seek for your assistance toward my Late Father fund, Presently am in Europe.


The sharing of the fund is 55% for me, 40% for you and the remaining 5% will be for expenses incurred during the transaction.

I shall give you more info.

Please contact me at my private email henri.zouglou@hotmail.co.uk toward your areas in business and sector you belong to in your country for immediate response from me.

Regards,

Mr. Henri Zouglou.



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