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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: "tangarajudith01@cantv.net" <tangarajudith01@cantv.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:41:26 -0430
Subject: Dear Beloved One.

Dearest One,

Good day and how are you? I hope all is well with you and your family.

Firstly, I will like to introduce myself properly to you. My name is Miss Judith Emilie Tangara, 22yrs old, the only Daughter of Late Dr Franck Tangara from Republic of Cote D'Ivoire, I know it is normal and natural for you to wonder why I contacted for assistance in this transaction when we have not met each other before, I am pleading that you bepatient with me because I have no choice than to do what I am doing now since it is the only way out of this problem I found myself based on the fact that most times in life, One must confide in another Person to survive, I therefor edecided to contact you to find a solution to my problem irrespective of the fact that we never knew each other, please do not misunderstand me since a journey of hundred miles starts with a step,I am therefore begging you to accept me with an open heart and mind,it is the situation I found myself that made me to contact you and ask for your assistance.

I am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum ofUS$9,500.000.00, which my late father deposited in Chinese Bank when he was alive. I inherited the money from my Late Father which he made from the sale of Crude Oil Business for investment foreign Company, while I continue my education because I stoped my education dabruptly due to the death of my parents.

All I wanted from you is to assist me make claims of this money, he did deposited with Chinese Bank, bear in mind that, all I want from you is honesty and sincerity,as soon as this money is claimed by you, I will advise you on how to wire some money to me here in Cote D'Ivoire to enable me meet with you over there.

Many thanks to you if you can help me as I would compensate you with a good percentage of the money which is negotiable after the money has been successfully transferred and confirmed in your country.

Thanks and God bless you as I wait for your urgent respond,
Your's Faithfully,
Best regards.,
Have a nice day,
Miss Judith Emilie Tangara

Dear Beloved One.

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