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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: Loran Jacques <loran_jacques06@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: loran_jacques@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:24:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST ME


Greetings!

My name is LORAN JACQUES, the only Son of Late Chief INNOCENT JACQUES from Republic of Cote D'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast).

I know it is normal for you to wonder why I contacted for assistance in this transaction when we have not met each other before, I am begging you to accept me with an open heart and mind, it is the situation I found myself that made me to contact you and ask for your assistance.

I am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum of US$9,500.000.00, I inherited from my Late Father which he made from the sale of Crude Oil Business for investment in your Company under your Management while I continue my education because my education stopped due to the death of my Father. My mother died after giving birth to me, my only hope in life which was my father was brutally killed by unknown assasins.

Many thanks to you if you can help me as I would compensate you with a good percentage of the money after the money has been successfully transferred in your account.
I am waiting for your urgent respond.

Thanks,
LORAN.
Please Call me with this number(0022509169246).

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