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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: agnes somba <mrsagnes_somba@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:21:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CAN YOU ASSIST US? FROM MRS A.SOMBA


Mrs. Agnes Somba, 15,rue 12
Lot 1225,Deux Plateau
Abidjan-Coted'ivoire

Dearest One,

Permit us to inform you of our desire of going into business relationship with you,we got your contact address through your country web directory on our desperate search for a reliable person/company for partnership investments overseas.

I prayed over it with my son and selected your name as a reputable and trust worthy person we can do business with. I must not hesitate to confide in you for this urgent business relationship.

It's our pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son intend to establish in your country, Though we have not met with you before but we believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.


There is this huge amount of money Eigtheen million U.S dollars($18,000,000.00) which my late Husband kept for us in a Bank here in Cote'd ivoire before he was assasinated by unknown persons.

Now my son and I decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security purposes.We want you to help us to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:

1). Telecommunication

2). International School

3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total money.

We await for your soonest response.

Extend our warmest regards to your entire family.

Thanks and God bless you.

Your's Sincerely,

Mrs Agnes Somba.






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