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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: "Juliet Johnson" <juliet.johnson22@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:19:04 +0900 (KST)
Subject: My Love

My Love

My name is Miss Juliet Johnson

from Abidjan Ivory Coast. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction. well this all about me

My dad died earlier 6 Months ago. My daddy was a Traditional Ruler, which our town citizens titled him over 12 years before his death.I was only daughter to him and I am the only person who take care of his wealth now, and my  mum is also late since four years ago before the death of my dad.

The sum of ( $9.8 million USD ) Nine million, Eight Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars which i inherited from my late father for oil company here before his death.I am the only child, I will give you 40% of the total fund, after everything has been done. which i will come over to live with you to further my education which is very important to me now while you invest the fund into a profitable business venture which we benefit us in future.

Please reply me immediately you receive this mail so that i will send you more detail about me and about this fund, please reply fast


yours sincerely,

Miss Juliet Johnson

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