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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: "Dr idris Useni" <idris2828@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:20:12 +0000
Subject: From Dr Idris Useni,


*Attn; Executive /CEO.
*
*You may be surprised to receive this
unsolicited mail as it may appear to be, bear with me please , as well see
reason with me , am Dr Idris Useni, the personal assistant (Finance) to the
late President Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Togo.*

**

*In order to avoid much talk, i **need a good and understanding person like
you whom i can trust to handle some part of the money ** the late President
wanted to go and deposit in Switzerland three weeks before he died, am
**presently
in a neibouring country Cote D' Iovire (Ivory Coast) due to the problem on
whom will be the next president and because of this there is no peace in my
country right now.*
**
*I want to make the following point clear so that you can have a better
understanding why i have to contact you over this transcation.*

*1. With the vitu of my position now and then i can not stand to claim this
fund.*

*2. Dou that i was working under the late president befor his death , i
can not stand to process all the documents from verious Ministry here ,
this calls for a reliable partner Aboard it required a lillte financial
assistance from you as the case be may.*

*3. You will be forwarded as the International Representative of the late
President Aboard.*
**
*Your assisting percentage will be agreed when you get back to me , i prefer
you coming down here and see this for yourself, in order that i can move
back with to your country for Disbursement according to the percentage
indicated. *
***
*
*See sites bellow for more details.*
*

**http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4239983.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4239983.stm>

*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4281559.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4281559.stm>

*Thanks.*
**
*Dr Idris Useni,*
**
*Wrote this.*

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