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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: Joseph Tony <josephtony35@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jeptony09@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:12:55 +0000
Subject: Can i trust you

Hello,
I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to
secure an opportunity to invest with you in your country with my
inheritance.My name is Mr Joseph Tony 30 years old single never marry from
Libya North Africa presently living in Lome Togo West Africa under (UN)
United Nation.

I ave a substantial capital($9,000.000) Nine million American dollars I
honorably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business
venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there
for the mutual benefits of both of us,this money was made by my late
beloved father through Diamond Export and he deposited it in a bank here in
Lome Togo on my name as the next of Kin.all the documents covering this
fund are with me here,

I have meet the bank on my arrival here and the fund has approved to
release to me,that is why I am contacting you so that i can live with you
and invest with this money under your proper manage and care. I don't want
to live in my country because of War here and there every day,that is why
I am contacting you because i want to live the rest of my life in your
country and invest with this money.What I need is your ideas on how this
money will be invested,properly manage and the type of investment the money
will be invested in your position because this money is my only hope to
start a new life. Looking forward to your response.

Contact me through my private E-mail address here (josphtoney@gmail.com )
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Joseph Tony,

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