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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: "Nacolline Tureh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nacollinetureh@gmx.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2012 19:49:23 -0600
Subject: Lets Help Each Other...

Good day our dearest one

With due respect and humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a
humanitarian ground, I know that this letter will come to you as a
surprise, with the full hope that you will bear with us to assist us
in this mutual transaction that will help the both parties.I got your
contact from Asian directory. I am Miss. Nacolline Marina Tureh from
C?te d'Ivoire studing Mass Communication in Hong Kong with my
brother.But our late Parents Chief Dr and Lolo Tureh Ahmed , who was
into cocoa/Cotton import and export between my Country and Asian
Countries.He died last year after a gastly auto crash that led to
their death,but before the death of my parent my father told me on
phone that he deposited a trunk box containing US$ 8.2 million with a
security finance house.He registered it as Art work belonging to his
foreign partner who will be coming for the release and export to abroad.

That is where you come in, so I want you to look into this
transaction. It's risk free , legal and Genuine business. I and my
younger brother ask for your assistance and permission to submit your
name as my late father's foreign partner for release fund for safe
keeping and investment. I humbly ask for you to response immediately
with your Telephone/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you all the
necessary documents concerning this deposit.Cause is all over the news
that the country is no longer safe, since they conducted their
Presidential election, the country has witness all sort of political
unrest ranging from ethnic clash which resulted to killing of innocent
citizens and strangers people are living in fears as the country is no
longer that peaceful nation as it was before due to this reason that I
have decided to contact you, to assist us in claiming this fund.

So as to conclude this transaction under 15 good working days we have
agreed to offer you 25% of the total amount after the fund transfer
from your noble assistance.Note that this is our only hope so
therefore try to keep it confidential for security of this money and
our dear life.waiting for your urgent response.If you agree to help
us,get back to me and i will give you the contact of the security
finance house.

May God be with you as you read this message.Call me with my number
below if you have any question

Thanks
Nacolline Tureh
+85281917027

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