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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: "Nuend Forise" <nforise@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2016 02:47:51 +0900 (KST)
Subject: I Ms.Nuend Forise an orphan at the age of 21 Ivorians,

I Ms.Nuend Forise an orphan at the age of 21 Ivorians,

I'm looking for help on an urgent basis, to help me get my line of succession, which I inherited from my late father, who was killed by the rebels during the political crisis here in my country Ivory Coast. He deposited the sum of four million two hundred thousand US dollars ($ 4.200.000.00) suspended bank account here in Abidjan Qui It was decided to use foreign investment before he died.

I want you to help me get the money in your country, so I come to your country to continue my education. Since I left after research partner rebels captured the city began rapping and girls, and looting of property. I'm isolated in a remote town because of the security of my life, since I was still a virgin, and I do not want to be challenged by the armed groups of people, please help me restore and wisely invest your fund strane.Vash emergencies and suggestions will be useful for me, and as soon as the money claimed I was able to get out of here

And to meet with you to a new life, I would like to offer you 20% of the money as a token of appreciation and response to their presence, I'm waiting for your

Emergency response God bless you

Regards

Ms. Nuend Forise

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