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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: Vivian Jones <vivianj2006@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 02:05:30 -0800
Subject: looking forward to hear from you,

Dear, Beloved,

I am pleased to get across to you for a very confidential and
profitable business proposal. I got your contact while searching for a
reliable person who would assist me to execute this life time business
opportunity in my condition here. I deemed it fit to contact you to
seek your assistance in this profitable project which requires trust
and confidentiality.

My name is ( Vivian Jones) i am (23years old) but your age doesn't
matter in a real relationship, I am from ( IVORYCOAST in West
Africa,) 5.6ft tall, fair in complexion single,(never married ) and
presently i am residing here in Guinea Conakry as a result of the
civil war that was fought in my country some years ago..

My Late father Dr.Patrick.P.Jones; was a great politician and the
managing director of a (Gold & Mine Industry.) in Abidjan (the
capital of IVORY COAST, before the rebels attacked our house one early
morning and killed my father and mother in cold blood.Right now, as i
am talking to you, i am the only person alive in my family, and I
managed to make my way to a near by country (Guinea Conakry) where i
am living now as a refugee under the care of a Reverend Pastor and i
am using his
computer to send these message to you now.

Please do not be offended for this message that comes from me please,
its just that i don't know what else to do, because my situation here
as the refugee is giving me a great concern, therefore, i will like
you to consider my situation as an orphan, and be kind with me, as i
am putting the whole of my trust on you with out fear, though i don't
know who you are before, but i believe that you cannot betray me at
the end.
I have communicated with you because of my difficult situation here
in this refugees camp, Its just like one staying in the prison and i
hope by Gods grace i will come out here soon.

I don't have any relatives now whom i can go to, all my relatives ran
away in the middle of the war the only person i have now is the
(Reverend Michael Samuel) , who is the pastor of the (CHRIST DE SAVIOR
MISSION)here in the camp, he has been very nice to every body in the
camp, but we are not living with him, rather we are living in the
hostel, which is divided into two sections, one for the male, and the
other for the female.The Reverend Tel number is (+224 655 16 12 73 )..
if you call and tell him that you want to speak with me ( Vivian) he
is nice and will send for me from the female the hostel to come and
answer your call. As a refugee here, i don't have any right or
privileged to any thing, be it phone or money what ever, because it is
against the law of this country.

My Dear, I want to go back to my studies because i only attended my
first year before the tragic incident that lead to me being in this
difficult situation now took place.Please listen to this (please it's
a secret, even no one knows about it except the Reverend father that
knows about it),I have my late father's statement of account and death
certificate here with me, which i will send to you later, because when
he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a leading Foreign
bank which he used my name as the next of kin, the total amount, is
$5.7million USD ( Five million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars).So i
will like you to help me transfer this money to your account and from
it, you can send some money for me to get my traveling documents and
air ticket to come over to meet with you. I kept this secret to people
in the camp here, the only person that knows about it, is the Reverend
because he is like a father to me.

So, i will like you to keep it to yourself and don't tell it to anyone
because i am afraid of loosing my life and the money if people gets to
know about it. Remember i am giving you all this information due to
the trust i deposed on you. I like honest and understanding
people,truthful and a man of vision, hardworking and God fearing
people.
My favorite language is English and i speak English very fluently.
Meanwhile i will like you to call me like i said i have a lot to tell
you, Have a nice day and think about me. waiting to hear from you
soon,here is my email

vivinjones99@yahoo.com


Yours,
Vivian jones

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