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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: karim solange <karim_solange44@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 10:47:00 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: karim


From Miss Solange Karim
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

I am very glad to hear from you. I am Solange Karim the daughter of late Mr. Alfred Karim.

My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan(Ivory Coast),the economic capital of Abidjan, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Twelve million five hundred thousand
United State Dollars.USD ($12,500,000) left in one of the private security company in Abidjan he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the box.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

1) To assist me claim out the consignment in the security company where my late father deposited the money as afamily treasure.
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22 years old.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,I want you to tell me what will be your percentage/compensation for your effort.Please indicate your interest towards assisting me . Anticipating to hear from you soon. I am happy to have somebody like you as a gaurdian.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Miss Solange Karim


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