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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: Judy Robert <judyrobert0@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: judyrobert0@rediffmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:13:24 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: My Dear I Need Your Help Please,




My Dear I Need Your Help Please,



With Due Respect And Humility, I was compelled to write you under a humanitarian ground. My name is Miss Judy Robert I am 24yrs old,From Ivory Coast,I am sngle and the Duagher of late H.R.H Joseph Robert.from Ivory Coast West Africa. I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never regret it.



I am a female student of the Ivory Coast University, My father died about eight months ago and left me and my junior brother behind. He was a king, which was given to him by my town people over sixteen years ago. My mother is not literate enough to know my father's entire wealth but everything is reposed on me.



He left the sum of USD $4.350.000.00US dollars. In a security company, this money was my father's share from amount paid by the Gold mining company,



Believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely. I am ready to give you 40% from the total amount if you can help us in this transaction.



Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to start the transaction as quick as possible, I will send you my photograph as soon as I hear from you if you so desire.



Yours sincerely,

Miss Judy Robert.

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