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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: Miss Karine Jones <miskarinejones723@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 09:07:08 -0700
Subject: With Deu Respect,

Dearest

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart with
due respect trust and humanity I appeal to exercise a little patience
and read this mail I send to you.
After going through your profile I become interested in disclosing
everything about myself to you My name is Miss Karine Jones, I am
20yrs old from origin Ivory Coast, I am the only daughter of Late Dr.
Jones the Manager and Chief Executive of (De Blessed Alofa Industries
Ltd) in Abidjan ,
Please dearest, let us reason together and have trust in God ,I am
seeking your assistance to help me transfer my inheritance money the
sum of ($3.300,000 dollars) Three Million Three Hundred Thousand
United State dollars Into your account,
please it is more than urgent because my life is not save here. I am
willing to compensate you for your effort after the successful
transfer of my inheritance money into your account overseas and
I will like to complete my studies in your country, I will tell you
more about myself when i receive your mail response Indicating your
intrest to Assist me,
Thanks.
Yours in God love
Miss Karine Jones.

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