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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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Fraud email example:

From: "From Terry" <terry2005@tiscali.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: terryboniface2005@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 01:58:10 +0000
Subject: TERRY AND ESTHER CRY FOR HELP

FROM:TERRY BONIFACE,
RUE 2B MACCORY
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA
GOOD DAY
I AM TERRY BOINFACE FROM LIBERIA WE LIVNIG IN COTE D' IVOIRO THE SON OF LATE MR THOMAS BONIFACE HE WAS DEAD IN CAR ACCIDENT LAST JANUARY 2003, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN CONNECTION WITH $7. 5M U .S DOLLARS HE DEPOISTED WITH FINANCE / SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN WHICH HE DEPOSITED AS FORIEGN PARTNER.. PLEASE COULD YOU COME DOWN HERE HELP US STANDING AS A FORIEGN PARTNER BROTH THE FUND OUT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY.. SO THAT THE MONEY WILL TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WHILE WE JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR RESETTLEMENT AND START A NEW LIFE..
PLEASE FOR THE CONDITION OF ME AND MY SISTER AND WHERE AM STAYING I CAN NOT DO THIS MY SELF,, SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL NAME E-MAIL/PHONE CONTACTS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR YOU TO CONTACT THEM AND TELL THEM THAT YOUR ARE MY LATE FATHER FORIENG BUSINESS PARTNER. PLEASE IF YOUR WILLING TO HELP US. HOPE TO HEAR FROM WITH YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS TELEPHONE FAX NUMBER . THANKS I BEG TO STOP SO FAR TILL YOU REPLY..
THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.
TERRY BONIFACE.










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