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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: Joy Dada <joy_edozie9@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: jdada67@yahoo.co.id
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:40:35 +0800 (CST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP TO INVEST 1.5Billion Euro FOR ME


Dear Sir,

Assalamalaikum.

I am Ms Joy Salim El-Dada.I want to invest my funds in your company and also want you to confirm the existence of my bank bonds worth 1.5Billion Euro before further proceedings. More details would be discused later after the confirmation of the bond via euro screen confirmation.Meanwhile,let me have your positive response. My venture is never a child's play,that was my major reason for you to confirm the bonds first.Due to lots of scams in the internet; you should confirm the existence of my bank bonds to avoid doubt of any kind.After indicate your interest in the transction i will send to you the bank bonds.with the password,so that you can check through your bank or thorugh euro screen confirmation about the fund,i need your help to invest this fund for me.Let me use this medium to tell you more about myself: I am Mrs. Joy Salim El-Dada, from Beirut, Lebanon. I am 67 years of age. My late husband Mr. Salim El-Dada is an engineer by profession and oil merchants. I and my
late husband are orphanage. Our two children died 15 years ago in an auto crash. I do not have any next of kin. My misfortune has taken advantage of me and weighed me down. I no longer strong for a business. Although, I don like remembering my past. Pls tell me about yourself.

I look forward for your kind update.

Healthy regards,

Ms Joy Salim El-Dada.


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