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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: anthony kurubos <anthony.kurubos-1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <anthonykurubos2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:16:05 +0200
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY



HOW ARE YOU TODAYFROM ANTHONY AND MORIEGET BACK TO ME WITH THIS EMAIL (anthonykurubos2007@yahoo.frTel:0022509927403 THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISED SINCE WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS CORESPONDENCE.THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE HELPLESS SITUATION WE FOUND OUR SELVES INTO. MY NAME IS ANTHONY AND MY SISTER IS MORIE , I AM 19 YEARS OLD BOY AND MY SISTER IS 16,I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE, CAPABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON THAT CAN ASSIST US IN THIS DARKEST MOMENT OF OUR LIFE. WE LOST OUR FATHER, MOTHER AND TWO SISTERS, IN A CAR CRASH WHEN OUR DRIVER WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE ACROSS THE RAILWAY WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TRAIN WAS ALREADY AT THAT POINT WITH SPEED. I AM ALIVE WRITING YOU BECAUSE I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE AT HOME WITH MY YOUNGER SISTER(MORIE) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WE ARE WRITING YOU NOW FROM THE HOTEL WHERE WE STAY NOW WITHOUT PARENTS OR ANY ONE TO HELP.
BEFORE OUR FATHER'S SUDDEN DEATH, HE KEPT THE SUM OF US$6,000,000.00 ( SIX MILLION US DOLLARS) IN CASH WITH A SECURITY COMPANY.NOW THAT HE IS LATE AND WE ARE THE ONLY ONES LEFT BEHIND. WE ARE WRITING YOU TO ASSIST US RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY, INVEST IT IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS AND RELOCATE US TO JOIN YOU IMMEDIATELY. AS A RESULT OF INSECURITY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY HERE, WE DO NOT WANT TO STAY HERE ANY LONGER. WE GIVE ALMIGHTY GOD THE GLORY AND THANKS THAT OUR FATHER DID NOT DIE IMMEDIATELY BUT HE DIED AFTER THREE DAYS OF THE EXPLOSION.HE GAVE ME ALL THIS INFORMATION WHILE HE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL.WE WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU CAN ASSIST US CONTACT THIS SECURITY COMPANY WHERE OUR FATHER DEPOSITED THIS METALIC BOX ,WE ARE READY TO PASS TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS THAT OUR FATHER GAVE TO ME ON HOW TO GET THIS MONEY OUT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY IMMEDAITELY ONLY IF YOU WILL PROMISE US THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAYED US AT THE END, WE ARE PREPARED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE.
WE ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU . REGARDS, ANTHONY AND MORIE KURUBOS.
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