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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: mohsen quita <mohsenquita@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: mohsenquita0@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:53:07 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Dearest One




Greetings Dearest One.

I am Mohsen Quita , an indigin of Abidjan the Economic Capital of Ivory Coast, I want your cooperation for a project investment in your country, Please with me is the sum of US$4.5 Million Dollars which is safely deposited with a security company by my later father in security company before his death during the presidential crisis, I wish you to help me claim the truck box from security company with your help and invested in any profitable business venture in your country that you will advice. I will offer you 20% of the total sum for your help in this transaction, and 5% of the fund will be mapped out in case of any auxiliary expenses that you may in cure during the process of claim of the fund from the security company.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Yours Sincerely.
Mohsen Quita .

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