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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: rosesturey@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 13:22:39 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?contactss?=


Mrs Rose Turey
abidjan ivory coast
west africa
tel 0022507663185
Attn.
I know that this mail will come to you as a surprised since we have not
seen each other before , but i know that after my praying you will not betray
the turst i am about to repose on you.i am Mrs Rose Turey the wife of LATE
MR JOHNSON TUREY from liberia who was killed by the intrim president
gunmen due to his political ambisions the president also gave order to confuscate
all his seen assets encluding his bank accounts, since his death life has
become miserable to our farmily,but we are lucky that he made fixe
deposite of $18.3 million united states dollers outside the country which
i and my son Emmanuel has the document covering it . i am soliciting for
your help to provied a bank account where this fund will be finaly transfed
to and invested into a profitable venture such as realestate ,hotel business
or gas station
in your conutry . you will also help my son to get a resident visa to be
in your country for his education with out any problem.we have decided to
compansate with the sum of $2.3 million for any of you effort in getting
things done for us you will also save as the director of anyexterblishment
which will be done
with part of this fund in your country.we are now s a refuge in abidjan
i will like you to contact me and my son Emmanuel for more details about
this transaction on
0022507663185. we are hoping to hear from your urgenty please .
thanks and god bless.
Mrs Rose Turey




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