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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: Daniel Tola <dabuttto@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 09:48:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Daniel.


Good day, 

I am Daniel Tola from Thailand, I saw your profile today in my private search when I was looking for someone that can be trusted, so I decided to contact you and I hope you will be able to help me in this. Please after reading this email have pity on me and let me know your interest in helping me.
 
I know my email will be a surprise to you. I am 19 years old boy and only adopted son of Mr. Thongkon Tola. It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing that it will lead us to a better relationship. I have an inheritance that my late father left for me in the security firm here in Bangkok Thailand.
 
My late father had an accident on 2nd January as he was going to his office and died two days later but before he finally died in  Praram 9 Hospital here in Bangkok he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has a box in the security company that is containing $11,500,000 (Eleven million Five hundred dollars). I would like you to help me retrieve the box and transfer it to your country for investment purposes.

The money US$11,500.000, I want you to stand as my father business partner in claiming the money from the security company here. I am ready to offer you 20% of the total money if only you assist me to claim the box and help me also in investing the money in any good business. I am willing to relocate to your country immediately the money is in your care. I will give you more details and forward all necessary information as soon as I hear from you.
 
Thanks and God bless you.

Daniel Tola.

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