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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: Rich Juliet <julietrich50@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Rich Juliet <richjuliet1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 20:30:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Juliet Ogaranya



Dear partner,
 
  I am contacting you with a heavy heart because of the latest ugly developments in my country Ivory Coast, also use this medium to tell you about myself which I find it very important in a thing like this according to your respond. I am Miss Juliet born on 23rd march 1994 in Ivory Coast.late father, Mr. Rich Orgarany who passed away during his out going trip
 
 Actually it is not really easy to trust somebody especially a stranger but because we are human begins we can not do without our fellow humans that is why we must have to build trust among ourselves. I want to invest in good investment in your country which you know better,
 
  I have never done business or investment before and want you to be my sponsor, partner and fund manager once being transferred. I have all the documents for the claim and also I discussed with the Bank in charge that I am appointing a partner for the transaction according to the agreement with My late father during his deposit,  I shall give you more comprehensive details of this transaction if I
receive your favorable response as quickly as possible.

 
Yours sincerely
Juliet Ogaranya

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