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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: INFO POST <paulclerk36@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 06:09:39 -0700
Subject: Can We?

Good Day,

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this letter is
not a hoax email and I urge you to treat it serious. I know, this
letter will come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a
day that people meet and become great friends and business partners.
Also, I want you to understand that it's because of the urgency that
is why I contacted you through this medium.

I am Mr. Paul Clerk a financial consultant, I am seeking your
indulgence to stand as a foreign partner to my late punter’s little
daughter; her father was a politician and a contractor. My late client
hails from Côte d’Ivoire West Africa. He deposited 65 kg of gold and
$5.6m usd only with a depository company.

Here is the name of the holding company: Coaster Security & Finance
Company LTD. you can also view the
http://csis.org/publication/election-crisis-ivory-coast) this was how
the Girl Parents were killed.

My Client was killed by the Opposition Rebel Group Leader along with
his wife during the presidential electoral crisis but his only
daughter was rescued to my country with the help of the Red Cross
authorities. The only daughter is now an evacuee. The Girl is seeking
your assistant to help her move the consignment Box out of the
security company Abroad so that she can leave the refugee camp to your
country and help her dispose the gold and use the money for investment
in your country.

If you are interested to help, do not hesitate to get back to me.

Feel Free to ask any question.

Best Regards.

Mr. Paul Clerk.

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