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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: Monica Edmond <liliankuma2006@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: monica_edmond002@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:40:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Mrs Monica Edmond


My Dear,























Please excuse me if I have
infringed into your privacy. This may be strange any way but I have no
option but cry out. Having gone through your profile I think I am
convince you are the right fellow to confide this to.











I am Mrs. Monica Edmond from
Cote D`Ivoire (Ivory Coast). I am a widow being that I lost my husband
last years. My husband, late Dr. William Edmond, was a serving director
of the Cocoa exporting board until his death. He was assassinated by the
rebels following a political uprising.











Before his death, he had a
foreign account here in Togo (Lome) the sun of $8.5Million which he told
the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine. However,
due to my bad health situation occasioned by cancer, I wish you to do me
a favor to receive this fund to a safe account in your country or any
safer place as the beneficiary so that you will invest it in a good
business venture for the benefit and education of my son, Johnson, who
will be coming to stay under your kind custody after the transfer for
his education and future because my health is failing me.











I have plans to do invest this
in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my
reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist us
contact my son Johnson, indicating your interest. We have mapped out 75%
for ourselves, 20% for your cordial assistance and 5% for any expenses
which may be incurred in the course of this transaction.











Finally if you have any
question regarding this transaction, please contact us. Please note that
the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly appreciated. I
await your quick reply.

















If you are sincere and know you will assist us get back to me with your























1 Your full name..........................











2 Your age................................











3 Marital statuses........................











4 your cell phone number..................











5 your fax number.........................











6 your country............................











7 your occupation.........................











8 sex.....................................











9 your religion...........................











10 your private e-mail address............

















Thanks and best regards.





Mrs. Monica Edmond & her son Johnson.

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