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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Churchill Sandra <alfredchu1616@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 22:41:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU


FROM MR.HANSON CHURCHILL,
RUE.62 AVENUE 33 COCODY,
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.
E-mail(churchill2005@coolgoose.com)

Dear Sir,

Please don't be offended or surprised to receive this mail which Is sent without you prior permission since we do Not know each other before now but we will meet
soon because of my Situation. I got your contact through network online hence decided to Write you because of my desperate situation, I strongly believe that this massage would come to you as a surprise. Infact, it is in respect of the strict confidence given to me that you Are honest and versatile in business that motivated my interest to seek for your Co operation in this transaction.

I am Mr.Hanson Churchill the son of late Chief Alfred Joseph Churchill the only person left in the family before his death as a result of rebels looting and
killing in freetown Sierra-Leone..

I now seek your co-operation to assist me in truth and sincerity hoping In God that you will never let me down by giving me your full support So that we shall arrange with my late father's Security Company here in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire to lift this consignment which
contain the total sum of $10.000.000 United States Dollars to any of the Western Europe Country of your Choice.

This fund can be moved and you can see it in real cash with your Physical eyes upon the arrival the arrival of the consignment to Europe. And more importantly is to assist me open an account with your name So that we can deposit this money into your account as soon as you conclude arrangements with the Security Affilated Company out there in Europe.

Which you will provide. I have agreed to give 20% of the total sum to you while 80% will be for me, while the remaining 5% Will be used to offset of bills incurred in the course of the consignment. Above all the most important thing is to assist me to relocate
to your Country to live and to also To assist me look for a safe and profitable business there in your Country to invest this money.

When I received your favorable response I will send to you all the Details and document as I wait for your respond, as follow with your Phone/fax number for easier communication.

BEST REGARDS
MR. HANSON CHURCHILL
CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ID
MAIL(churchill2005@coolgoose.com)




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