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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: "Ms.Adaugo Samuel" <adaugs2@t-online.de>
Reply-To: "msadaugo.samuel@gmail.com" <msadaugo.samuel@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:45:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hi Dear,




Hi Dear,

I wish you a very pleasant day.

My name is Adaugo Samuel I am from Ivory Coast West Africa. I want to
relocate to your country with my late father's money, which has a balance
of $5.5 million dollar in his bank account.
My late father Mr Julius Samuel was poisoned to death in 26th July 2014
after a brief illness and it was suspected to be his junior brother who
poisoned him to death on one of their outing so that he can take over all
his wealth and assets. I decided to transfer this money they know nothing
about out of my country for investment purpose and for further continuation
of my studies............ as to enable me relocate since my father is no
more I don't want to stay here in my country any longer for the security of
my life because i am afraid of my uncle who is so wicked to me.
this is my reason for contacting you please i need your urgent help to
transfer this money into your account so that i will relocate over to your
country to settle down and finish up my education as my late father advice
me while you help me to invest the money in a good business over there.
After the successful transfer of the fund I vow to give you 30% from the
total money for helping me out to come over there.
Please write me back as soon as possible.

I wait your urgent response.

Ms.Adaugo Samuel




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