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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: issah_guei@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 13:27:24 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE NEEDED

NAME: Issah Benbrahim Guei
EMAIL:issah_guei@hotmail.com
PHONE:27-72-024-5255

Dear, sir/madam

My name is Issah Benbrahim Guei the Son of late General Robert Guei,
the Ex-Military Head of State of Ivory Coast, who was murdered along with
the Interior Minister on the 19th of September 2002 (You can visit
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm for complete report on this
incident).

I contacted you because of my need to deal with persons whom my family and
I have had no previous personal relationships. Since the murder of my father,
I have been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots
of negative reports emanating from the Government and the press about my
family. The present Government has also ensured that our bank accounts are
Frozen and all assets seized. It is in view of this that I seek your co-operation
and assistance in the transfer of the sum of Twenty Seven Million United
States Dollars (US$27,000,000.00) being the very last of my family fund
in my possession and control, after the murder of my father the Federal
Government seized all our properties and our accounts both local and international
was frozen.

My only hope now is this cash that my father carefully packaged and deposited
as artefacts with a Security/Finance Company in the South Africa with an
anonymous name. The said sum can easily be with drawn or paid to a recommended
beneficiary who has the deposit certificate.Now based on the problem my
family is having presently, I will want to use your details to reproduce
a new certificate of deposit so that you will be
able to claim this fund from the security company, My aim of doing this
is to make sure that my family name dose not associate with the fund in
the security company, As we do not wish to give room for any suspicion.

To show my preparedness and appreciation to carry-out this business With
you, 25% of the total sum will be your share and 20% commission of the proceeds
realized from the investment of this fund will also be yours, also 5% is
to be set aside for any eventual cost that might arise as the transaction
proceeds. I need your full support and co-operation for the success of this
transaction. I plead with you to treat this issue confidential and urgent
because it Is delicate and it demands a great degree of secrecy. I am presently
in South Africa seeking Asylum. My email address below:mustafarbenbrahim@hotmail.com
If you are interested to assist me.

I sincerely will appreciate your response. I wait to hear from you.

Regards,
Mr.Issah Benbrahim Guei

PLS REPLY TO MY FAMILY EMAIL ADDRESS guei_family@tiscali.co.uk

THANKS




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