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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: david john <d_j_d06@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:35:18 +0100 (CET)
Subject: information please


Attn; Sir,

I am Mr David John, of Abidjan, Cote D' Ivoire. I am hereby to pleased with you to Advice me on what i can open in your country with the sum of Euro M 10.550.000.00, such as company or any good business you can think off, also have this in mind that you will be the director of the company or any business we open.
By the time you get back to me we shall talk more and konw what we are to do.I am looking forward to hear from you.
Yours
David John.


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