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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: Julet Paul <noucheflora@gmail.com>
Reply-To: juliet_paul32@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:57:30 +0000
Subject: Investment proposal from Juliet Paul

Investment proposal from Juliet Paul
It's a pleasure to write to you after consideration, because I might
not be able to see you face to face, first; please i need yours
help.
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I'm Miss Juliet Paul. only daughter of the late Mr. Nguessan Paul,
from the Ivory Coast. my father deposited the sum of
($ 7,500,000.00) in a bank here on Côte d'Ivoire before his death,
he used my name as his relative and recipient of the money
after his death, he signed a bond with the bank that prevented me
from access to the money here if it is not transferred abroad for
investment purposes.

Now I am looking for a trusted person to help me transfer and take
against the money with his bank account abroad where I will have
access to the money and also cooperate with the person for one
lifetime investment abroad with the money.

please reply me so that I give you more information and we
discusses how we can benefit you and me in the future. We
should discuss what will become of your percentage after the transfer when
you answer. Thank you for your consideration.

Greetings,
from miss Juliet Paul

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