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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: deborah james <dj064299@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deborah james <deborahjames420@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:20:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Miss Deborah James


Miss Deborah James 
Avenue 12,rue 14 Lot 
1389,Deux Plateau 
Abidjan: Ivory Coast  

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture, there is this huge amount of money Ten Million Five hundred Thousand U.S dollars($10,500,000.00) which my late Father Mr.Victor James  kept for me in a security storage house here in Abidjan before he was assassinated by unknown persons.  Now, I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside this country for security purposes. I want you to help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below: 

1). Telecommunication 
2). International School 
3). Five star hotel 
4). Real estate  

Or in any other lucrative venture that will be more profitable.  If you can be of an assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to you 30% of the total fund.  I await your soonest response.  Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.

Thanks and God bless you Sincerely 
Miss.Deborah James.

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