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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: Joy Eze <joyeze25@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:15:12 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: FROM MISS JOY EZE.


FROM MISS JOY EZE.ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE,WEST AFRICA.
permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship withyou. i have the believe you  a reputable and responsible and trustworthyperson I can do business with from the little information so far I gatheredabout you during my search for a partner and by matter of trust I must nothesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business. I am MISSJOY EZE 21 years of age the only daughter of late MR BONI EZE whom was killed by the rebels that attacked our country cote d'Ivoire west Africa and took over our town (BOUAKE).I ran to Abidjan the economical capital of cote d'ivoire from were I am contacting you. Before the death of my father he told me that he has a sum of US$9,000,000 (Nine million united states dollars) kept in a bank here in cote d'ivoire in my name as the next of kin, Dear, in the capacity of the next of kin and with all the documents in my hand  now, I am contacting you with due sence of humanity that you will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration.
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways(1)To serve as the guardian of this fund and to come assist me visit thebank here to retrive the consignment.
(2)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further myeducationand to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
(3)To provide good investment plans for the fund and to manage the fund for5 years, during the investment period,only our profit will be shared annually70% for me the investor while 30% will be for you the fund managerannually.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15 % of the total sum as compensationfor your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to yourno minated account overseas,A0 before the investments starts.and I have maped 5% for any expenses that might be incured during the course of this transaction. furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me.Anticipating hearing from you immediately.
Thanks and God bless.Best Regards.JOY EZE.

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