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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: thompson doudou <doudoukthompson@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:44:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Please I am for real see more details


Thompson Doudou
Addrees Av 2 bouake Sigefia

Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire West Africa
Tel+22508445366 (CONFIDENTIAL)

Hello Dear VICTIMNAME,
Good day and how are you today Dear Friend.I am glad to receive your kind response concerning the proposal for your kind assistance for Investment establishment in your base.
Thanks for your positive response in regards to this co-operation the proposal I sent to you for your assistance in fund transfer and investment establishment in your base for long time mutual relationship in lucratives areas.
Although it seems you are still skeptical concerning the authenticity and legitimacy of this project.
Dear friend, Please I will not want you to be skepitcal or having doubt of any kind concerning the authenticity and lergitiomacy of this transaction.Since we have not know nor meet each other before, it was due to the political instablity in our country that make's me to use this medium to search for a means of geting out of our country, because since this political uprising started in our country which have resulted to war since this past years now everybody is geting way from the country .
So as I have inherited this vital amount of money from late father which I will want to relocate for establishment with a help of trust worthy person in more political stability country of yours. I want you to indicate your full interest and willingness to associate with me for long time relationship for the mutual benefits of both of us.


However Dear friend, what I mean is that I inherited this vital sum of NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD $9.500,000 USD Which I will need your assistance for the investment establishment in lucratvies avenue over there in your base in areas like (Hotel Management, Real Estate Housing project, Stock Market, Manufacturing Etc)
Infact every investment will be on your advise since I am still a student before I lost my father.whom when he was alive serves as minister of Interrior and also deals in Cocoa and Coffee Plantation with Gold and Diamond mining and trading in Bouake northern distrct of Cote d'Ivoire,which is the EMPIGO rebel held district areas for the past years now in Ivory Coast West Africa.The rebels killed my father and almost our family members on the first day this uprising started, I was at the school campus when this tragedy happened, that was the reason why I escaped the tragedy.


They killed My father and some other top government officials because they were not supporting their selfish ambition to over throw the present government of Laurent Ghagbo.

However,this money is a legitmately acquired Money and must to be invested in legitimate venture.This money is deposited in a bank here known as the BICICI bank Limited in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire west Africa where I am staying now, but very willing to travel out due to the political instablity in the country. The fund is deposited with the name of my late father as the depositor and my name as the next of kin.

I have been at the bank to confirm the existance of this money with the deposit certificate lodgement slip the bank issued to my late father as of the time he made this deposit, and the bank has also reconfirm the deposit with a statement of the account status, which I will send to you for review as soon as we talk on the phone.
I need your telephone number so that I will call you for more vocal conversation and clarification on the next step for smooth conclusion.
Send to me your house address so that I will locate easily you on my arrival.

Thanks for your positive response, this assure's me that you will be capable to handle this investment I am assuring that everything is in order,I want you to be rest assured that this project is 100% risk free and legitimate in the sense that there will never be any strange protocols or what ever illegality to be attached to it everything will be transparent to both of us.
Only what I need from you is to be a good and honest partner who will assist me to receive this fund over there for establishment while I continue my education.
It was due to the political instabilty in our country that make's me to search for a means geting out of the country since most of personals is going away from the country due the crisis that have resulted to war since the past years now.I thank you very much for bringing out your mind to relate with me,I will be delighted to inform you once again, the exactly areas in which I need your assistance,
As I have already informed you the source and origin of my fund is inheritance from my late father.
Just for you assist me to recover this fund to your base into a good account with out much taxes to it.And invest it in profitable venture. For your assistance in these areas I am suggesting to give you at least 10% from the total fund after the transfer while 2% will be set aside for any expenses that might incur during this transaction.


Then rest will be for the investment programme.Do not forget to send to me your telephone number so that I will call you for more vocal conversation.Send to me your house address so that I will not have problem in locating you on my arrival.

As soon as we speak on the phone I will send to you the documents of proof concerning this deposit for your review,I will also give you the contact address of the bank in order for you to link up direct with the bank to confirm the authenticity legitimacy of this project.I am waiting for your Urgent response. I will be at the bank to discuss and finalise the best way in which the money will be uplifted to your base for the establishment programme.
I am assuring you that this transaction is 100% lagitimate and guaranteed.
As soon as we speak on the phone I will send to all the documents of proof for your review.

Thanks for your understanding and continual co-operations.
Yours Sincerely
Thompson




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