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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: blilian2005@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:17:35 +0200
Subject: APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

Miss Lilian Biros
Tel:225 07062686
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire.

APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

Dear Friend,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I am Lilian Biros, the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Biros. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic
capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father on January 2003 in a private hospital here
in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has
the sum of Fifteen million Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars. US($15.500,000)left
in fixed/suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan,that
he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of
the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that
he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose such as real estate management or other wise and
profitable
investment.

Sir, I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways:

(1)To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
to .
(2)To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19 years without
investment knowledge.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, sir I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your EFFORT/INPUT after the successful transfer of this fund Into your
nominated account overseas while 3% will be maped out for any expenses we
may incure.

Furthermore, please indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within Seven working days you signify
interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soonest.

Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely yours,
Miss Lilian Biros

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