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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: Paul Kodjo <paulkodjo06@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paulkodjo04@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:48:53 +0200
Subject: thanks and hope to hear from you very soon

Attention

How are You? hope you are doing very good . I am General Paul Kodjo .
I am A United Nations Diplomat. I was the former Chief Security
Officer in charge of Ecowas Strong Room, where all the funds moving in
and out of the African Continent is being circulated.I have the sum
of ($55.5musd) which I want to use in setting up a investment in your
country under A Joint

Venture . I will like you to receive this funds into your account to
enable me come over to your country as Your partner please kindly
confirm your due acceptance to this offer by giving me detailed
business opportunity which can be verylucrative in your country to
enable me give you more details about the project and myself as well .
when I hear from you,i will send to you all My identities for you to
know me very well

before we get started

thanks and hope to hear from you very soon

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