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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: Juliette Djebonoua <juliette_djebonoua@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:54:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: LET YOUR HEART BE MY HOME


Dear Beloved One

I am Ms. Juliette Djebonoua, popularly called Cathy, by my close friends, the Daughter of late Professor Stephen Djebonoua, the former chairman of Ecobank of West Africa, a native of Beoumi village of Republic of Cote D' Ivoire.

Due to my disobedience, unfaithfulness, disrespt to my parents and my associate with friends of questionable manner, i was lured into Prostitution as a result of lustful desire of things of the world, when i failed to pass my examination into University, while all efforts and positive advise given to me by my parents for me to re-take the examination failed into blocked ears.

Within a space of time, i find myself hopping from one state of the country to another and from one top class hotel to another, in searching of corporte men in the society, during this process of associating myself with the wealthy men, i came in contact with Mr.Ernest Simon, a drug Baron, who introduced me into drug business as a drug courrier Agent to South America and Middle-East.

I forsake the drug business, when my Boss was arrested and jailed for ten years imprisonment in Brazil, befor then, i have made a huge amount of money which i deposited in one Finance Security Investment here in Cote D' Ivoire.

I have no option, than to go back to my Prostitution Profession, which i decide to based in one of the most expensive Hotel here in Cote D' Ivoire, where i met Mr. Koffi, who claimed to be a business man and promised to married me, i decided to give Mr. Koffi a benefit of doubt, that is, for him to prove himself of his sincere and honest which he claimed to be.

But to my shocking and unbelievable, the police team forcefully breaked into our building on 28th June, 2004, when Mr. Koffi was holding meeting with his so called friends, which he described to me as his business partners, to my surprising, Mr Koffi and his partners started exchanging guy shot with the police team, which leads to the killing of one police officer, along with Mr Koffi and two of his gangs was badly wounded, it was during this encounter that i sustained a serious guy shot which i am suffering at present.

It was at the hospital bed where i was rushed, that i was told that Mr. Koffi and his gangs went and rob one of the Minister's compound, which during their operation, they killed the police officer on duty and made away with the Minister money.

Now that i have finally forsaked prostitution and Mr. Koffi is death, whom i was hoping to plan my future life with is no more alive, coupled with my illness, Thus, i hereby knocking at the door of your heart, to kindly come to my rescure and open the door of your Godly heart to assist me to pilot my future with the money which i kept in the Finance House here.

When i cast my mind backward, i do remember the useful advise which my late parents usually profer to me, which if i had known, life couldn't have being like this to me, as what i am suffering today is as result of my disobedience, that is why sometime, i feel like poisoning myself.

Based on the above cross- road, which i find my self, prompted me to visit the Finance Security Investment Manager on 2nd of October, 2004, to confirm from the Manager, the total amount of my money which i deposited in their custody, i was amazed to hear from the Manager that i have saved the sum of 11.5 Million Dollars, which was the money i made during the period i was serving as a drug courrier Agent.

Thus, the Manager used the opportunity of my visitation to advise me to seek for a foreign Investor who will assist me in the investing the money into profitable venture,Besides,time and space could not allow me to express my feelings and explain to you what i went through in this mail, until i receive your mail and indicate your willingness to assist me in the investing of the above mention money either here or in your country.

Look forward to receive your mail, when i shall supply you with further informations.

Thanks and remain Bless in the Lord.

Ms. Juliette Djebonoua.





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