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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: josepholly1 <josepholly1@yeah.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:15:41 +0800 (CST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE...

DEAREST ONE...

WE ARE WRITING FROM REPUBLIC OF COTE D' IVOIRE (WEST AFRICA)IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO APPEAL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND TRUST. WE ARE Joseph and Anna Olly, THE SURVIVING CHILDREN OF LATE DR & MRS LAURENT A. OLLY.THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF MINES AND ENERGY REPUBLIC OF COTE D' IVOIRE, WE ARE HERE IN ELUBO COMMUNITY A BODER BETWEEN REPUBLIC OF GHANA AND COTE D' IVOIRE TAKING REFUGE AFTER THE BRUTAL WAR AND MURDER OF OUR PARENTS BY THE REBELS DURING THE RENEWED POLITICAL FIGHTING IN OUR COUNTRY COTE D' IVOIRE.

WE HAVE (US$16,500.000.00 ) TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY, AND WE WILL REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RECEIVING THIS FUNDS IN YOUR PERSONAL/ COMPANY ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT AND TO ENABLE US CONTINUE OUR EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY. WE WILL BE GLADLY TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RECEIVING THE FUND ON OUR BEHALF FOR INVESTMENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY.


AWAITING YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FOR MORE DETAILS.

THANKS

OUR BEST REGARDS.
Joseph and Anna Olly.

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