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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: dena paul <denapaul2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:18:46 +0100
Subject: From;Dena Paul.

Hello Dear,

I am account manager with one of the leading banks here in Ivory Coast in
Africa, in my bank I discovered an abandoned large sum of fund totaling
(US$14.5M) belonging to one of our foreign customers, an American national
and businessman based in Ivory Coast Africa. Who was involved in a
horrible boat accident in the year 2011 along with his wife and three
children?

I am therefore, seeking for your co-operation to front you as the
beneficiary of the funds he left behind since there is no other next of kin
to claim the funds as shown on his record with my bank. The Strategy is to
use my influence as branch account manager to provide you with the relevant
information's that has to do with the said account, which will enable you
put in application for the claim of the (USD14.5 Million) on your favors.
So if you are interested on this humble offer, I will appreciate you
reconfirm the following information's below to me so that we can proceed on
the transaction as time is of high essence.

Your names in full, Your office or residential address, Your occupation and
place of work, Your direct contact numbers cell phone and fax, Your age,
Your marital status. Upon receipt of this information's, I shall advice you
further on a possible way forward regarding how to apply for the I await
your urgent response,


Miss Dena Paul.

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