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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: Promise Amez <proce-amez@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 10:48:05 +0000
Subject: (Urgent & Confidential)




Respected Friend,

I am Miss Promise Amez 26 years of age, and am from Lome, Togo Republic of West Africa. Permit me to ask for your utmost confidentiality in this matter I write to you about.

The reason why I am contacting you this day is based on assistance for you to assist me in the project of exporting my late father goods (cotton and cocoa) which my late father left me before it die and am the only eldest child who can handle such matter that's why am find sponsor to assist financially in terms on export abroad for sale. This Cotton and Cocoa we have it in five Fourth containers (5, 40fit Containers) in our warehouse.

I have agreed that you will receive 40% as your share on this transaction. This is 100% risk free as all documentations will make it legal and satisfy international shipping laws, also in terms of if you can't come down over to Africa to handle the transaction you can fund it while I will handle it until it has reach the purchase address.

What is needed from you on this transaction is for you to fund this transaction for shipment abroad for sold in any part of the world.

I look forward to hear from you soonest thanks.

Best Regards,
From Miss Promise Amez
Private: andr.morris9523648@yandex.com




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