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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: <sonia.gomo@atlas.sk>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:16:30 +0200
Subject: from ms sonia.gomo


Attention Please,
i know my message will come to you as a surprise because we don't
know each other yet but nevertheless, i am writing with the greatest delight
and personal respect, believing you will receive these message in good
condition on health. Please do not wonder how or why i came to you
because i don't have any choice regarding the situation here in my country.
my father (Engr: Ben Gomo) has just been assassinated and our House
was burned with housemaid inside the house,as a result of the political
crisis here in my country because he was opposition party to
(Mr. Alassane Ouattara) a presidential candidate who declared himself a
Winner against (S.E.M. Laurent Gbagbo) the Ruling President, following
the election of 28th November 2010. thank God i was not at home
when the Rebels which they called protesters attacked our House.

Now, my life is in danger so i had to ran out to a hiding place where i wrote
you this email. please, i need your urgent and confidential assistance to
relocate over to your country with my inheritance worth of $8.700,000,00
Million Dollars, deposited in the bank, and the deposit details are save with a
Security Company here in my county Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa.
i am willing to offer you 10% from the total fund if only you are willing to give
me your full support with serious concern and sincerity. Now, i am waiting to
give you more detail about me and how the fund will be transfer to you,
thanks and God bless you!

Ms. sonia.gomo
Reply me with this email address; sonia.gomo@gmail.com

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