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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: Rokia Dodo <illicoresto@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2017 18:35:02 +0000
Subject: hello


Hello Dear,
I know I am not right emailing someone I have never met before.
My name is Miss Rokia Dodo, I am 20 years old.
I am from Africa . I live in Abidjan City in Cote d'ivoire.
I am an adult orphan . My parents died long time ago.
I inherited $3.5 million dollars from them.The money is sitting in the bank .
Bank asked me to provide a foreign partner in europe or asia to
receive the money for me.This is the reason I contacted you to help
me.
I need you to become my foreign partner that will help me claim the
money into your bank account.
After the money is transfered into your bank account, you will help me
to come over to your country to continue my education and start a new
life .
I will continue my education in your country and you will help me
manage and invest my money in any profitable businesses in your
country.
Finally, let me know your full name, your address and telephone
number...tell me about you and your family background.
Do you have children ?
Are you married ? Single ? or Divorced ?
What do you do for a living ?
If I have these informations, then I will have the trust and
confidence to introduce you to my late father's bank asmy foreign
guardian.
I hope this is clear and understood.
Thank you,
Rokia


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