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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: <john_wilson20032000200@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:56:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: John Wilson

Firstly, my name is John Wilson

Country : Cote Divoire Abidjan.

I am ophan, i have some fund to transfer my late father"s money into your account, from prime bank here, the amount of the fund is US$10, 500, 000 Millon in fix suspence account.

i want to invest this money in African before but, i dont want enemy that poison my parent to kill me too.

please, this is bussiness let us work together, i am now in a Guest house here because i run out from my family house to hide my self here in guest house.
i am contacting you from the guest house.

1. Firstly are you capable to help me out to invest the money in your country.

2. what kind of bussiness are will going to use this money to invest in your country.

3. should like trust you, if you receieved this money into your account.

thanks for your understanding and i will be waiting to hear from you immediately.

Best regards

John Wilson




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