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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Veronica Nguessan <verng06@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:01:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY CONFIDENTIAL
My dear,
 I am writing you this letter with tears. But I must apologize for the inconveniences this email may cause you. I know you will say you dont know me, yes but I really need your help.
Please this letter is not about the negative impression you already have
I'm Miss. Veronica Nguessan the daughter of late Mr and Mrs Martin Nguessan.. I lost my mother at a tender age..Â
My father was my single parent and a Gold merchant in Freetown the Capital of Sierra Leone in West Africa . His business associates poisoned him on one of his business trips.
Before his death, he informed me that he deposited ($9 MILLION U.S DOLLARS) in a bank in Cote dI’voire because of the insecurity in our country . He made this money from the sale of gold and timber, He also told me that it was because of this money that he was poisoned by his business associates. I have been here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire for the past 11 months.
I am looking for a foreign partner who will help me move this money out of Cote d'Ivoire to a safer place for investment..
I have gone to the bank here with the deposit documents and my father's will and they acknowledged the money is in their bank but they refused me any withdrawal of the money which according to them is because of the deposit bond they entered with my father on the date of deposit.
Because of the political trouble in this country and the insecurity of life and properties as a result of the oncoming general election to be held this year, I am writing to seek for your help to provide me your bank account information or any other means for the transfer of this money to your country. I will give you 15% of the total money transferred to your bank account as your commission, moreover you will help me to relocate to your country were I will settle down and continue my education while you invest the money as shall be agreed in all manner of honesty.
Yours faithfully
Ms Veronica Nguessan
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