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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: Vanessa Serge <sergevan01@bulletmail.org>
Reply-To: Vanessa Serge <vanserge2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 01:06:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I need your help


I need your assistant,

I'm Miss Vanessa serge the daughter of Late Mr. wilfried serge, from Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). I am 21 years old girl an orphan, as a result of death I have no parents.

I need your assistant in transfering to your bank account my inheritance and relocation to you in your country ,I inherited  ($4 million USD) from my father,Which he deposited in one of the major bank here in Abidjan, At the time of deposit my name was written in the bank document as next of kin Secondly, If you are ready to work with me and help me out,kindly indicate your interest by reply back to me, so I will provide the necessary information and details on how to proceed, I will give you 20% of the money for helping me out.

May God bless you for your immediate attention for more detail
and details.

My best and Lovely Regards to you and your family,

Regards
vanessa.

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