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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: taiffic c solomon <taifficsolomon@zwallet.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2004 13:16:02 +0000
Subject: urgent assistance is needed

Dearest One,

It is a good a thing to write you. I have a proposal
foryou-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.

Your profile pushed me to send you this
mail,Actually,I am mr taifficsolomon,27years old
and the only SON of late parents Mr.and
Mrs.anthony.

My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a
cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory
coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in
France during one of his business trips abroad year
20th.july 2002.Though his sudden death was linked or
rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle
of his who travelled with him at that
time.But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 17 years old,and since
then my father took me so special. Before his death on
july20, 2002 he called the secretary who accompanied
him to the hospital and told him that he
has the sum of twenty two million,seven hundred
thousand United State Dollars.(USD$22.700,000) left in
one of the leading security company here in Abidjan
Ivroy coast West Africa.

He further told him that he deposited the money in my
name,and finally issued a written instruction to his
lawyer whom he said is in possession of all the
necessary but legal documents to this fund and the
security company .

I am just 27 years old and a university undergraduate
and really don't know what to do.This is because I
have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of
incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The
death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.

Dear sir/Madam,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance
in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be
highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your Son?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you ?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible. Through my private email box bellow for
security reasons: (taifficsolomon@zwallet.com)

Thank you so much.

My sincere regards,
MR TAIFFIC SOLOMON.


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