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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: JOSEPH EMMNUEL <jacobandrew2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: josephemmannuell@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 07:15:12 -0800
Subject: FROM JOSEPH EMMANUEL WILLING TO INVEST IN FORIEGN LAND READ MY MAIL
AND GET BACK TO ME

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Attention,

I am Mr. Joseph Emmanuel from Sierra Leone, 25 years old boy presently
in Banjul Gambia. My father was a famous diamond and Gold Merchant in
Sierra Leone am the only Child of my family.

My father and mother were arrested by the government of my Country and
was put in detention my parents were accused of keeping large quantity
of DIAMONDS AND GOLD in the house, and also privately selling large
quantity of DIAMONDS AND GOLD. Along this line my parent died in
detention because they are torture till died in detention. But before
the died of my parent in detention I visited them at the detention
where my father secretly told me about the money, Gold and Diamond he
deposited with Access Bank in Banjul Gambia where I am now to claim
the money .

After the died of my parent the Government wanted to arrest me, so
they can seized the Diamond and Gold from me or If I knew where my
parent kept the Diamond and Gold that is why they are looking for me
but unfortunately I was escape from the country through the help of
security officer who told me about the Government plain towards me

I cannot move about freely now. I need your help urgently for both
SAFE KEEPING and INVESTING of this money in your country. If you can
help me receive the money in your behalf and get back to me Because of
the urgent and confidential nature of this business, you are advised
to keep everything secret for now. If you are interested in doing this
business with me, kindly reply immediately. Here is my email address
below: (josephemmannuell@gmail.com)

I wait to hear from you

Thanks
Joseph Emmanuel

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