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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: mathew john <mathew_900@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 17:15:33 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: I Need Your Help


Dear Respectful,

I am Michael Green, first son to Late Mr.Mathew Green the former Financial
Director to Sierra-Leone Diamond Mining Corporation. presently, here in Abidjan with the rest of my family.Before the unfortunate killing of my father he
deposited the sum of $9.5. Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars
with the Côte d'Ivoire bank for further remittance to abroad, the deposit
documents will be send to you on receipt of your interest.
Presently, we have decided to move this funds out of this country for immediate transfer into your account as the business partner to my late father. and in this regards we are contacting you to act as the proper beneficiary to this Funds as to enable the bank transferring this money to your nominated bank account abroad for investment which will be of your guide line.
I and my mother has decided in compensating you properly for this noble assistance which will be agreed within the both of us.we agreed to offer 10% of the total amount for your noble assistance.

Please do contact us as soon as possible to know your interest and to discus
the best / fastest modalities of effecting this transaction within the
shortest possible time as we are so much anchors to live this country, as
you can see we are not secured here.

Awaiting for your urgent responds.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely

Michael Green


PLS CONTACT US (+225) 06 45 27 81
email :mathew_900@yahoo.com





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