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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: Fazil Bol <kadi_ramatu@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Fazil Bol <fazilbol@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 03:51:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP TO INVEST


Dear Sir,
I am
writing to you with deep respect. My name is Miss Fazil Bol, I’m 19 years old
and I am from South Sudan . I am sending this letter to you because I intend to
develop a business in your country and I decided to contact you to seek for
your help and assistance to realize this business and project. I have ($3.800,
000) U.S Dollars which I intend to invest and I will like you to give me
investment options in your country. I also want you to help me to immigrate to
your country for living and studying. I do not want to stay here anymore
because of the incessant instability in this region. If you accept my offer in
the context of realising the business projects in your country, please kindly
inform me so that I can give you my personal details and more information’s.
I await
your response after reading my mail.
Miss Fazil Bol.
 
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Très cher,
Je me permets de vous écrire avec tout le respect. Mon nom
est mlle Fazil Bol, je suis âgée de 19 ans et je suis du Sud Soudan. Je vous
écris ce mail parce que je envisage de développer une entreprise dans votre
pays et je ai décide de vous contacter pour demander votre aide et assistance
pour réaliser ce projet. J'ai ($3.800, 000) dollar américaine que j'ai
l'intention d'investir et je voudrais que vous me donniez des options
d'investissement dans votre pays. Je veux que vous m'aidiez aussi a immigrer
dans votre pays pour vivre et pour continue mes études. Je ne veux pas rester
dans l'un des pays africains en raison de l'instabilité incessante dans les
régions. Si vous acceptez mon offre dans le cadre de la réalisation de ce
projets dans votre pays, je vous prie de bien vouloir me donner suite afin que
je vous donne mes coordonnes et des information personne.
Je attends votre réponse après avoir lu mon courrier.
Mlle Fazil Bol.

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