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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: thomos paul <thomos_paul03@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 08:56:52 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear one,


Dear  one,
 Kindly permit me to commencethis business transaction with you on a very high confidential level. I am Mr. ThomasTagro, 22 years and the onl MRS DESIRE TAGRO 
Sir, I request for your assistance in afinancial transaction in retrieving my Consignment deposited with the securitycompany in GHANA. Ten Million Five Hundred thousand U.S. Dollars.USD ( 10.5Million US Dollars in a metal box as a family values) deposited with a securitycompany in GHANA as a family value.
 
Really I don't know what to do, I havebeen in seriously searching for a reliable personality, honest and trustworthyable businessman whom I can trust and transact business with. As a trusted andhonest person I would like you to secure my Consignment in your care pending myarrival to your country as I have decided to order a command to the securityCompany to transfer my Consignment and I will gladly give you 15% of the totalsum for your assistance.
 
Note : that this transaction demands thehigh trust, security and confidentiality between us. This is because I havesuffered a lot of setbacks as a result of incessant political crisis here in IvoryCoast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life, I am in asincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards Your suggestions andideas will be highly regarded.  If you are interested in rendering your  assistance I will provide you with thecontact information's of the      security company in GHANA  where the money was deposited

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