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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: "Miss. Favour Sandoe" <m_aisara03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <fa_sandoe@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:15:25 +0000
Subject: I NEED ASSISTANCE



Hello Dear,
I write you this proposal in good faith and With due respect.I am sorry for any inconveniences or embarrassment this letter of assistance may cause you. I am Miss Favour, the only daughter of Late Dr. Emmanuel M. Sandoe whois Medical Director/CEO representing The Ministry of Health & Social Welfare in Liberia. I am 23 years old never married and have no children. I am a devoted Christian and love peace where ever i find myself.
After the death of my Parents I discovered that my late father deposited a huge amount of money in a security firm as family treasure. the amount is (USD 19.3 Million dollars)he made this deposit some years back when he was Medical Director/CEO. When i arrived i contacted the company and leanrt that he place the money(family treasure)on what the manager call escrow call deposit with no Beneficiary.
As a matter of fact, i don't want my Uncle to know my where about or anything about the deposited money for now. this is with aim to guarantte my safety and the safety of the money as well. my reason of saying this is because when my father died my own Uncle denying me of going back to Law school which i newly entered before the death of my parents. His aim of doing this is to make sure he retain my Father's REAL ESTATE investment and other properties which he already channel and turn it to be his own property.
After the discovering, I managed to make my way to Senegal ( west Africa ) where i am staying as a refugee with all the neccesary Documents without his knowledge. Upon my arrival, i called the manager of the security firm regarding the deposit, he said" the family treasure cannot be directly release to me unless i solicit for an indivitual or organisation to stand on my behalf as my partner to claim the Family Treasure out from their firm and transfer it into his/ her position, there are no practically risks involved.
Now my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money. I have mapped out thirty percent (30%) of the total fund to you for your assistance while profits from our future business engagements with each other should be shared equally after deductions of our out pocket expenses annually.
I am waiting for your confirmation of this offer to enable us discuss details, agreed and have the security company release and transfer custody of the money to your account thereafter which i will come over to your country for the investment proper when i might have secured regular travel papers.

Regards. Miss. Favour Sandoe
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