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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: Nona Deboh <salice_001@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: nonadeboah25@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 02:40:07 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Miss Nona Deboh.


>From Miss Nona Deboh. Greetings, Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard. I am Miss Nona Deboh 24years and the only Child of late Chief Daniel Deboh.. My father was a very wealthy Gold and Cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on 10th January 2012 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of (USD2.5million) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name as her only child for the next of Kin
in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate or hotel management. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, please indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me. Thanks and God bless you. Yours Sincerely, Miss Nona Deboh.

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