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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: Ceiline Milan <c_3milan@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:18:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Advise Detail


My Dear

Thanks for your message of today . How are you hope fine.Well the content of your mail is well understood and i am sorry for my late reply because i was sick but thank God is better now.

I want to let you know that my late father deposited this money in the security company here in Abidjan Ivory Coast before his death but the security company do not know the content of the box as money because my late father declare it to them as family valuable for security reason.

I am staying here in Abidjan Ivory Coast and i do not have money to finance this transaction,I will need your assistance to retreive this box and transfer the fund into your account .

this money which my late father deposited in the security company is the only hope I have right now and this are the reason why i contacted you for assistance to help me in claiming this box and transfer this money into your account in your country so that I will come over there to meet you and start a new life together with you .

I will like you do come down here in Ivory Coast for us to see face to face and hold meeting regarding this transaction before going to claim the box from security company custody then we can lodge in the money to bank for onward transfer into your account.

Advise me if i should contact a lawyer here who will obtain some document in your favour which will state you as my bsuiness foreign partner to easy the claiming of this box with you so that we should conclude this without any problem or question from any government.

I have decided to give you as my foreign business partner 20% of the total fund for your assistance then 5% will be set aside for any expenditure you incur in along the transaction.

Bear in mind that this transaction will require financial assistance because i do not have money to take care of this transaction that why i contacted you for assistnace and to also help me in to invest this money in a profitable business you know.

please kindly send me your telephone number to easy the communication with you .

Urgently response to enable us proceed further in this transaction and for immediately conclussion so that i will come over to your country immediately you receive this money to help me start a new life.
Best regard
Celine


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