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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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Fraud email example:

From: Raph Jones <raphjones47@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 05:44:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE PLEASE. AND READ WITH UNDERSTANDING


FROM: MR.RAPH JONES
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA.
+225 08118375.
raphjones7@yahoo.com

Dearest One,

Compliment of the season to you. I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise, with the full hope that you will bear with us to assist us in this mutual transaction that will extend our both families .

I am Mr. Raph Jones,26 years old while my junior Sister Serena is 23 years old we are from serie leone but reside in Abidjan in Republique of Cote d Ivoire. My late Father Chief Samuel Jones, was into cocoa/Cotton export,he died last year after a brief illness. before his died he deposited two big trunk boxes containing US$ 18.5m(eighteen million five hundred thousand united states dollar) with other family valuables with security company here in Cote d'Ivoire registered it as art work belonging to his foreign partner who will be coming for the release and export to abroad.

Please, I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for this is risk free , legal an Genuine business. I ask for your assistance and permission to submit your name as my late Father foreign partner for release of this consignment and transfer/export to your country for safe keeping and investment,such as real estate management.

I humbly ask for you to respond to this email immediately with your Tel/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you the neccessary documents concerning this deposit.
So as to conclude this transaction under 15 good working days
I and My Sister has concluded to give you 15 % of the total amount of this money after the release of this consignment for your noble assistance.
And note that this is the only hope of me and my Sister therefore try to keep it confidential for the security of this money and our dear life.

Please i am waiting for your urgent response.

Best regards.
Your's Sincerely.

MR. RAPH JONES.












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