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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Princess" <princessgroover2007@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 23:24:19 +0000
Subject: Asalamoulekum,

Asalamoulekum,
From:Princess
Email;Princessgroover2007@yahoo.com
Goodday Please.
It is my pleasure to acquaint you with this proposal for the purpose of investment in your company. I am Princess Asrad the only daughter of late King Dr James Mensa Asrad from Abidjan ,Ivory Coast.
Who before his death was the person managing the Ivorian Gold and Diamond Corporation( IGDC).As a result of the political instability of Ivory -coast, my late father travelled with the sum of Eight Six Million United State Dollars (US$8.6 Million Us Dollars )
which he deposited in a Bank as a family treasure.
However,the finance company could not release the fund to me on the condition that i have to provide somebody who is up to my age who can stand as trustee,so that they cn be able to hand the person over the money for safe keeping and invesment on my name until i am up to 3oYrs since i am only a refugee and im a woman also 23yrs or i have to wait until i am up to 30Yrs before they can release the box to me. at the moment,i am financial handicape that i can not afford to wait for the next 7yrs before the money could release to me.that is why i write to seeking for avenue to transfer this money to a reliable and trustworthy partner for investment programmes.
I m here as a refugee because of the political crisis in our Country Ivory-Coast.
Please i have agreed to offer you 30% of the total sum of $8.6 Million united state dollars for your assistance.
For now, I have every information and document needed for the Collection of the deposit with the Bank and i want you to Act as the beneficiary of the deposit for easy and smooth collection to your account abroad for investment purposes.
Since My bread winner is no more and this is the only hope i have for my future survival,Your positive response will give me the greatest joy and relief.
Please i need to transfer this money urgently because delay would not help at all and i need to relocate based on the political instability in this sub-region, to enable me continue my education in one of the best university over there in your country.
Presently i cannot go back to Ivory- coast because of the situation there and you know that Senegal where we are now is politically unstable;i therefore wish you could help me get out of here before it become worse.
May almighty allah Bless you for your kind assistance. Reach me faster through my alternate email address for security reason.
Here is my alternate email address,Princessgroover2007@yahoo.com
Finally I implore you to treat this transaction with secrecy and confidentiality for security reasons. Furnish me with the following requested information as soon as possible.
Full name....................................
Home|office address.....................
Mobile telephone Number............
Fax Numver..............................
Occupation...............................
Nationality..................................
Position Hold...............................
Age............................................
Marital Status..............................
Country....................................
Bank account details.....................
I m Seriously waiting for your urgent reply,
Best regard.
Yours Truly Daughter.
Princess Abinanbo Asrad.


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