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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: Johnson Jacob <jacobjohnson683@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Johnson Jacob <johns2026@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:04:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear Good Morning


Dear  Good Morning

Based on your profile, With Due Respect and Humility, I was compelled to write you under humanitarian ground. I believe that you are not going to betray the trust which I am going to lay on you, It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration, My name is Johnson Jacob, 18 years old and the only Son of my late parents Mr. and Mrs. Williams Jacob. My father was
a highly. Reputable Contractor Engineer who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 6th.November 2007.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who traveled with him at that time, but God knows the
truth!Though I have not meet with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life. There is this huge amount of (Ten million Five hundred thousand U.S dollars) ($10 .5 million) which my late Father Mr Williams Jacob. Kept for me in Suspense Account here in Abidjan.

My father told me that I should not let any of our relations to know about this because he was killed by them and if they know about it, that they will do nothing but to kill me in other to take hold of every thing, He told me that I should seek for a foreign partner abroad who will help me to transfer this fund overseas and also travel with him or her in other to continue my Live and Education and also to start a Business relationship with the person whom can take care of me in the future I am just 18 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life, my dear,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards and your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.Now permit me to ask these few questions: 1. Can I completely trust you
2. Can you accept me as your own blood Son 3. by the grace of God we will have a better investments in your country which you will be handle as one family.

i am writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i will really like to have a good relationship with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you, i decided to contact you due to the urgency of my situation, all i have explained to you is all the truth about Me. i promise that you will never regret to assisting me in life. Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with your full assurance that you will not disappoint me in this issue so that I can give you the contact of the Bank where my late Father deposited the Fund for you to contact them on how to transfer Money into your Account. Thank you for your understanding and God bless you.

Sincere Regards,
Johnson Jacob

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