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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: Raul SORO <tourev@gmail.com>
Reply-To: raul.soro@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2015 12:21:21 +0000
Subject:

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My Dear One

I am Mr. RAUL SORO, the Head of file Department in STANDART CHARTERED
BANK IVORY COAST. I seek your assistance and I assured of your
capability to champion this business opportunity to remit $9.2 million
U.S.A dollars. Into your account if you are interested let me know so
that I can send you the details of this transaction.

I agree that 40% of this money will be for you 10% will be set aside
for expenses incurred during the business and 50% would be for me.

And if you are not wily to handle the transaction don’t border to
reply me this is very serious thank you. reply to: email:
raul.soro@yahoo.com

Individual name............................
Residential address........................
Mobile number..............................
Occupation.................................
Personal mail..............................
Your age...................................

Regards,
Mr.RAUL SORO
Email ;raul.soro@yahoo.com
Tel, +225 5713-5929

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