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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: "Joelle Rose SOULEYMANE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jrose44444@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 16:01:22 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE MESSAGE......

Dear,
I am contacting you with a heavy heart because of the latest ugly developments in my country Cote d'Ivoire. There has been increased
fighting and massive killings of people because of Presidential election . Read:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12652755
 
My name is Miss. Joelle Rose Souleymane. My father is a dealer of ( Exploitant Forester / Exploitant D'or De Diamant ) and also a former
senior official in the government but the political opponents have killed my father past December 2010 when the initial crises and
violence broke out. I have managed to run away for my dear life and now taking refuge in City Abidjan since.
 
During the time my father served as a senior government official in my country, he managed to save the sum of ($9,200,000.00) Nine million
two hundred thousand united states dollars which he deposited with a private security company.
 
When I was running away from the my Village to the main city where my late father made the deposition of the Box, I succeeded in bringing
along the deposit documents of the consignment since my father made me the next of kin and beneficiary of the consignment in the event of his
death. Please, I will like you to assist me to claim the money to your country as my foreign guardian ; so that it could be used for
investment purposes. I shall reward you handsomely if you assist me with my request.
 
I shall give you more comprehensive details of this transaction if I receive your favorable response as quickly as possible.
 
Contact me privately at ( jrose44444@yahoo.fr )
 
My regards
Joelle

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