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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: Jennifer Edmond <jennedmond@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: jenniferedmond01@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:00:46 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Seeking for your assistance.




Seeking for your assistance.



I am Ms Jennifer Edmond 22 years old girl from Cote D'ivoire,the only child of late Mr.Fedrick Edmond. I have 8.4 million USD left in the bank here in my country,which was made by my late father before he died in oct 2010 which is left in a suspence account in a bank here in my country Cote d'ivoire.



I seek for your help to assist me transfer my money to your country so that i will relocate to your country to further my studies,also us the ney for good ivnvestments that will profite both of us since i do not know how business is being handle in your country, I have accepted to offer you 25% of the total sum for your desire to assist me.



I will like to know your mind concerning this request, and do respond to me with the following requested information in other to include them in the application letter which i shall submite to the bank for officialy deal with you as my Forign Business Partner and family money reciever, the information is as, (1) Your name (2)Your residence address (3)Your phone number so that i can call you, (4)Your occupation and Age.



In getting this informations from you and knowing your desire in assisting me in this project, i will furward you the contact of the bank where the money has been deposited by my late father Mr.Fedrick Edmond, so that you will contact them your self, and request for the immediate transfer of the fund, the Lodgement Deposited Certificat Documents wish was issue to my late father when he made the deposit is with me, and i will send them to you before we proceed.



PLease Consider this and respond back to me immediately.Thanks



My Best Regards



Ms. Jennifer Edmond

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