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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: "FROM MISS LAURA DOUDOU" <patylau2008@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <patylau2008@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 12.55.41 -0000
Subject: PARTNERSHIP REQUEST PLEASE RESPOND ITS VERY URGENT

Dear respectful,



My full name is Ms Laura Doudou the daughter of former Interior Minister Emile Boga Doudou of Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory coast) who was killed in the September 19,2002. You can find on web page.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/09/21/ivory/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2268718.stm

My mother died just last year due to heart attack. I want you to assist me transfer Twenty two Million US dollars(US$22,000,000)left in a suspense Account in one of the prime banks in France. I am looking for a God fearing person to help me.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To serve as my foriegn investor/guardian to claim this money with the bank in question.
2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education
3)To help me invest the money in a profitable ventures in your country.
I am willing to send you documentation proves if you are interested. We discuss your percentage also if you wouldn't mind.
I wait your kind response,
Best Regards
Ms Laura Doudou.
patylau2008@yahoo.cn

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