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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: "Dr.Akubia Solomon." <Dr.Akubiasolomon@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 07:31:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Attention;Friend.


 Attention;Friend.
we are contacting people for those who have consignment box with us which was hold by Cote D'Ivoire Government during thier election, So now the US Embassy in Cote D'Ivoire  as hold meeting between Cote D'Ivoire Government that all the consignment box will be released to the ownership, So we are here by asking for your information to be asure if you have consigment with us, also your Documents you have been process if you don't have any document's, now we are going to prepare Original clearance certificate under US Embassy in Cote D'Ivoire.

Why i contact you is becouse i need your assitance, there's Consingment box in our costordy that domant which the owner of the Consingment as plane Crash, Due to my position here i can not Registerd as the ownership,This truck box was containg sum of amount of $5.5 Million U.S dollars including 500kg of gold dust and 450kg of diamond, So i want to know  if you can asure me of this buisness before i send you the company contact,
Please repply this message through this private email.....Dr.akubiasolomon@yahoo.com

Now permit me to ask these few questions: -
(1) Can you honestly help me as a guardian?
(2) Can I completely trust you?
(3) What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?
(4) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further mynew life career and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
(5) To provide good investment plans for the fund.
Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me
 Yours sincerely,
Dr.Akubia Solomon.

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