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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: Eve James <ms_jameseve@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 11:27:48 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP.





Permit me to inform you of our desire of going into business
relationship with you.I am quite aware that my message will come to you
as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not
met before to contact you in this regard.I am Ms.Eve James the only
daughter of late Chief.and Mrs.Dikko James .My father was a very wealthy
Coccoa merchant in Abidjan,

the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by
his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip . My
mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special.Before the death of my father on March 2006 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told
me that he has the sum of(Seven million,five hundred thousand United
State Dollars).USD($7.500,000,00)left in fixed / suspense account in one
of the prime bank here in Abidjan,

that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in
depositing of the fund.He also explained to me that it was because of
this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.That I
should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will
transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real
estate or hotel management.

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
to.(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 23years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
My education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,Dear I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of
this fund into your nominated account overseas. Furthermore,Dear please
indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this
transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify your
interest to assist me. plz i need your personal info

Your Full Name...
Your Sex....
Your Age.....
Your Country.....
Marital Status.....
Your Occupation....
Your Personal Number......
Your Personal Fax Number..

if it's not acceptable by you, don't reply.

Best Regard,

Ms. Eve James

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