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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: emmanuel nzi <emmanuel_92008nzi@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: e_nzi@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:36:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I am crying for your urgent assistance!

My Dear Good Friend,

I contacted you after so many prayers and fasting towards your profile. I choosed you as a good & honest person,whom i can confide all my trust with,in this urgent business transaction.

My name is Emmanuel Nzi, From Coted'Ivoire. The only son of late Mr Joseph Nzi. My mother died when i was a kid and My late father is the owner of J&T Cocoa Industries. But he was poisoned recently by his brother and before his sudden death,He called me privately and told me of huge amount of
money,which he deposited in a bank here in my country and used my name as the NEXT OF KIN, since i am his only son.

Now, i am Orphan and I want you to help me in providing a bank account, Where this my total inherited fund (us$10,500,000.00.) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars, Will be transfered into, Over there in your country, for my investment purposes with you. Also you will advice me
on a good and profitable business investment, which i can set-up in your country, when i come to join you over there in your country, After the successful transfer of this my total inherited funds into your donated bank account.

Sincerely,i am willing to offer you 15% of this my total funds,as a reward for your assistance in helping me out. Not only this,you will also be my oversea guidian and take care of all the companies or any business venture,which i will set-up in your country.

Anyway,urgently reply me rightnow,with this email address: e_nzi@yahoo.com, or call me at : +22509348625,if you are ready and really interested to help me out in this transactions.

Inshort, am eagerly waiting to hear from you now.

Thanks and take care.

Your new good friend,
Emmanuel Nzi.




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