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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: "Mrs.Judith Compola" <ezwxazer@aol.fr>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:40:55 -0400
Subject: my private email address mjc981877@gmail.com



Good day,

Hope all is well with you and your family.

I am Mrs.Judith Compola, Accountant by profession, I'm 34yrsold, working at the office of Auditing and accounting Department of AfricaDevelopment Bank (ADB).I is married with 1 Kid. My residence address no: 18avenue de la Charles Degaulle sect: 21. Box Postal: 01 BP 5256 OuagadougouBurkina Faso.I want you to handle this business transaction with me if chance to dointernational business.

I got your mail from Google search. We are imposition to reclaimand inherit the sum of (US$5.5Millions Dollar’s) without any trouble, from adormant account which remains unclaimed
since 11 years the owner died. This is a U.S Dollar’saccount and the beneficiary died without trace of his family to claim the fund andno next of kin. I want you to stand as his business associate and I will
guild you without any risk involve.

If interested to do this business with me without betraycontact me through my private email address mjc981877@gmail.com with your fulldetails as bellow, I will immediately give you more
details of the transfer.

(1) Full Name: .............................................
(2) Country:.......................................................
(3) Direct Telephone Number: ...............................................
(4) Age:...................................................................
(5) Occupation and Position:...............................................
(6) Marriage Status:.......................................................
(7) Gender:................................................................

Best Regard,
Mrs.Judith Compola,
E-mail Address: mjc981877@gmail.com
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Am waiting for your urgent reply so that we will startsimmediately, Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recentconnection error here in my country. May Almighty God Bless You!


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