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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: james nole <james_nole00@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: j_nole10@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:56 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Hello


Hello
I am sorry to disturb you with this message but after going through yourprofile, i decided to let you know base on what am going through. My
nameis Mr James Nole, A final year student in University of Cocody AbidjanCode D'Ivoire. My father was one of the ministers during Laurent Gbagboregime.My father was murdered along with my mother by theAlassane-Ouattara rebels when they were moving from the capital city tothe village where they relocated during Cote D'ivoire political crises.Itwas only me left and i move to my uncle during political crises. Thefuneral of my parent was to hold and my uncle requested that i should give him some of myfathers documents. I refused and he
collaborated with his wife and
turnagainst me.My father has a lot of properties in Cote D'ivoire which someof them were seized by the current president. In course of searching formy
father's properties, my uncle's wife served me a poison meal. But asGod may have it, i was weak that day and have some symptom of malaria andlost of appetite, i had no appetite to eat the food, i waited and take thefood to dog.Surprising, the following morning only dog at home died.Everybody were asking
what happen, after an hour the wife came to me if ieat the food last night and i responded yes of course.From there i discovered my
self and was having no option than to make amove to save my life. I run out from the house
and move to my course mate with the parent tosave me life.I came to you to know if you will help me receive some amountof money my father left in one
bank in Abidjan. I have called our lawyerbut we needed a foreigner to help me receive the fund so i may move overto your country to finish my education.If its interest you to help me out,i will give you more details and
getting the money has no risk involved.Beside, forgive me for my poor English as french is our number onespeaking and writing language.What i need is your full name and adddress, Your bank informations so iwill inform our lawyer to do all the cliaming documents on your name sothe money will be transferred to youraccount over there while i
come over to finish my education and also startone business withthe money that can help me to take care of my education.The Total money involve is 3.4 Million Euros i will send you the copies ofthe
deposit slipas soon as i hear from you,
James Nole.
Thanks

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