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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: franksongo@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:21:05 +0000
Subject: From Frank

FROM FRANK SONGO
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA.


ASSISTANCE AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

HI DEAR.
MY NAME IS FRANK SONGO NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE.I AM 25 YEARS OLD, STUDIED
MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY. I LOST MY FATHER
YEARS BACK. HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE
FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY MOTHER
IS AGED SHE IS 62 YEARS NOW AN OLD WOMAN. I HAVE TWO YOUNGER ONES WE ARE
ALL LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX MONTH.

IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US.
MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SUM OF MONEY WHICH I WILL DISCLOSE TO YOU WHEN
IT'S NEEDED, HE DEPOSITED THIS MONEY IN A BANK IN COTE D'IVOIRE WHEN HE
WAS ALIFE, IN FACT IN A BRIFE I INTRODUTION. ALL THE INFORMATION WILL BE
GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THIS MONEY TOTALING US$
4,000,000.00 ( FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR ) NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR
A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD
INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US TRANSFERRING
THE SAID SUM INTO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF
BUSINESS, THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALL DOCUMENTS
CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION. WE REALLY
NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF AFRICA TO ABROAD.

I AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM
FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU
PROVE YOUR GENUITY TO US FOR US TO HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER. SORRY I AM NOT
SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT THIS IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY
WAS GOTTEN. IT IS
INHERITACE AND LAST HOPE.

SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF
ACTION.


OUR BEST REGARDS.


FRANK ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY
















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