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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: "Miss Isabella CARR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <isacarr2021@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 02:30:14 -0000
Subject: Greetings from Isabella CARR

Greetings from Isabella CARR,
  
In confidence,i have to introduce myself for I am  Isabella CARR, 17 years old, I am the only child of late Mr. Kandeh CARR. I prayed before contacting you, please for goodness sake do not see my email as embrassment as we do not know each other. I wish to request for your assistance in my efforts to procure the transsfer of my inherited money for investmentz ventures under your care and directive, while i continue my education of there in your country.
  
My late father went to Bouake, A Northern part of my country to negotiated for the purchase of a cocoa plantation when he was shot by the rebel troupes  fighting to take over the Government of the country. Though he did not die immediately but after two days at the hospital he gave up the ghost but before his death, he gave me all papers indicating that he depositeded the som Seven Milllion five hundred thousand (US$7.5Million) here in my name with one of the prime bankk in my country and I will require your assistances in receiving the transfer of my  inheritances.
  
Please i am an orphan I need your assisttance to transsfer my inheriteded money to your country and also your assistances to secure a nice school for me in your country where I will continue my education .Please I am waiting to hear from you soonest at my private email.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Isabella CARR.
Address: Lome (Togo ) West Africa

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