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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: partner infor <partnerinfor827@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:39:08 +0000
Subject: invest


Dear friend
How are you,?
I am Mr John the family member of formal president of Côte d'Ivoire
Mr Laurent Gbagbo
I am looping for a good and honest partner that will
Help us to invest the money that Mr Laurent Gbagbo
Kept in Security Company before he was arrested to International
Criminal Court
Total amount of $20,200.000
USD with 110 kg of gold bar with 5122 crate of
Gold covered with document.
Dear friend we need secret and honesty from you because this our last
hope as you can see the new Government take all our property including
cash
We are willing to invest the money in your own line of business also
we need someone that will help us to make the change of ownership
So the money and diamond / gold will be transfer to your destination.
Before that I will come and join you for we to start the investment we
We will like to open (HOTEL) (SCHOOL) (FACTOR) (HOSPITAL) ETC
Contact me for more information and also tell me what type
Of investment that will be good in your country please we will
Like to
Know more about you and how old and how long you have been in business
Please tell me more about your country
MOBILE +225 56688259
MR John.D.G
Email ; infors@presidency.com
<https://3c-lxa.mail.com/mail/client/mail/mailto;jsessionid=B12102CB55256256379A4E125624EFCA-n2.lxa09a?to=infors%40presidency.com>

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