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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: Neneh Edward <nenehedward@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:40:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM NENEH.M.EDWARD


Dear,
I am Mrs NENEH.M.EDWARD, from Sierra Leone republic, residing in Cote d'Ivoire. I am married to Mr EDWARD GASSM, who deals in Cocoa and Gold business in Cote d'Ivoire for twenty five years before he died in the year 2002. We were married for twenty years without a child; because of his love to me he refused to marry another wife.
He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Since his death I decided not to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$6.8 Million, in a security company here in Cote d'lvoire, presently this money is still in the custody of the security company here in Cote d'lvoire, sealed in a trunk box.
Recently, my Doctor told me that I would not last for the next Eight months due to cancer problem. Having known my condition and I can not survive this cancer illness, I decided to donate this fund to any organization or a good person that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein. I want a person or company that will use this fund for orphanages, widows and other peoples that needs help.
l took this decision because I don't have any child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not even good at all because they are responsible for the death of my husband in other to have all his properties and I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by those that conspired for his death.
This is why I am taking this decision, I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the almighty, for he will fight my case and I shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this regard because of my health condition also the presence of my husband's relatives around me always that is why you have to keep it confidential by using only e-mail to contact me, I don't want them to know about this development.
As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the security company also issue a letter of authorization to enable the security company release the consignment that contained the fund to you.
My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy person, please always be prayerful all through your life, contact me on the this email address and any delay in your reply will give me room in sourcing another person, or organization for this same purpose.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein. 20% of the total fund will be yours while 80 % will be use as I already instructed in this mail, hoping to receive your response immediately.
Transferring this money outside Cote d'Ivoire is the only way I can have peace of mind, because it will prevent my husband relatives knowing about this money.
Thanks.
Mrs.NENEH.M.EDWARD


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