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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: "EDU MALIKA JOSIANE" <josiane2006malikaedu@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:48:13 +0100
Subject: EDU MALIKA JOSIANE

Dear sir,

Be honoured been involve in a financial business with me. My name Is
EDU MALIKA JOSIANE from Sierra Leone Based in Abidjan Ivory Coast.
I have an heritance fund from my Late father Chief EDU FRANCOIS , from
the Tongo Diamond Field area, late Chairman of Rex Mining Company in
Freetown, Sierra Leone.
I need your assistance to get this fund invested in your country due to
the
political situation here in Ivory Coast. Please if you are available
been my
partner, get back to me immediately at my private email contact
edumalikajosiane@yahoo.com <mailto:edumalikajosiane@yahoo.com> <mailto:juniorkhan1@yahoo.com> for more details and proves.

Thanks for your cooperation and may the lord bless you.
Sincerely yours,

EDU MALIKA JOSIANE
edumalikajosiane@yahoo.com <mailto:edumalikajosiane@yahoo.com> <mailto:juniorkhan1@yahoo.com>




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