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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 Prisca Philip Lumba <madame101drs@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Miss Prisca Philip Lumba <priscaphilip_1000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 05:31:27 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I am Miss Prisca Lumba 24 years old


I am Miss Prisca Lumba 24 years old, the only Daughter Of Late Dr. Philip Lumba from Cote d’Ivoire, i am an Orphan being that I lost my Parents. My Father was a serving director of the Agricultural board under the Ex-Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo  government before the political war in my country break out.

My Father was poisoned to death by his Family members because of his wealth. Before his death He deposited the sum ($ 12 .000.000 US Dollars) in a Bank here, Please I
want you to help me get my fund out so that I can come to join you in your country and further my education, because my late father brothers are trying to killed me, so that they can Heritage the money in the
bank that was deposited by my late father.

I am willing to offer you 40 percent of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the
successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas.I want you to help me not because of the 40 percent I want to offer you but to take me as your adoptive child and take good care of my life.
 
As soon as I hear from you I will give you all details about this fund and where it was deposited. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response and expect the following data from
 you.


Thanks and God bless you
 
Ms. Prisca Lumba

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