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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: Wey <fdo275@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: faiwmh275@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 08:35:07 +0200
Subject: Reply urgently, Investment of 10.5 million US Dollars



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Dearest,
I wish to solicit your help in migrating to your country and assistance
with my funds.

Briefly, I am an Ivorian and the son of late Dr. and Mrs. Sabira Imah.
Until their death, my father was the Cocoa overseer and operates in Gold
business here in Abidjan. The military forces loyal to the present
president invaded our house and assassinate my father and killed my mother
also. I want to move out of this country for my security that is the reason
I contact you to assist me retrieve my fund from the security company.

Although among the valuables file that contained details of a deposit which
my father made with a security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, He
deposited 10.5 million US dollars contained in a trunk box in my name as
containing family valuables, my father made this money from the sale of
Cocoa and his Goal business during his time as the overseer.

Am right now in Abidjan and verified the transaction, I need your
assistance to move this funds out of Cote d'Ivoire for investment in your
country as I cannot invest here due to risky of my life I decided to come
over to your country to continue my Education. Please scout for a viable
and lucrative business, so that we can invest wisely.

I have it in mind to offer you 25% of the total sum (10.5 million US
Dollars), and you invest will invest the fund in any investment while I
further my Education there. I will also set aside 5% of the funds for
ancillary expenses which you will make in course of this transaction- fax
messages, phone calls, air tickets etc.

This fortune I have revealed to you should remain confidential as it only
you who I have told about this transaction because it deserves confidential
between I and you for the security of the fund. Please get back to me (
rec14568@yahoo.com ) on receipt of this message for further directives.

Best regards
Wey Imah

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