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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: solangefamily@terra.com.mx
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 21:50:59 +0000
Subject: From:Mrs Caroline Solange from Zimbabwe

From:Mrs Caroline Solange from Zimbabwe

I am Mrs Caroline Solange from Zimbabwe.
I am married to Dr.Franklyn Solange who worked with
Shell petroleum company in liberia for twenty years before he
died, We were married for twenty-seven years without a child.
He died during the war in liberia .He was held
hostage and slain to death by the soldiers due to his position.

Before his death we were both born again christians.Since his death I decided
not to re-marry . When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
$18.5m (Eighteen Million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars)with a security
company in abidjan capital of ivory coast.

Presently due to the recent political crisis between the ruling government
and france soldiers which came up with shouting and bombing between both
parties that affected alot of people been killied during this crisis which
may lead to war,therefore the security company have deceided to Transfer
all deposited consignment in thier vault to their verious offices in europe
and asian countries for safety and security reasons on this consignments
in thier custody, and the management just wrote me as the beneficiary to
come forward for the claim or rather issue a letter of authorisation to
somebody to receive it on my behalf if I can not come over.However this
box was deposted as family valuables in their custody not as money due to
security reason.

Presently i am here in ivory coast were am taken my treatment
with my laptop in a hospital where I have been undergoing treatment
for cancer of the lungs. I have lost my ability to talk and my doctors have
told me that I have only a few months to live.

It is my last wish to see that this money is invested
the proceed at the end of every year distributed among
charity organisation.

I want a person that is God fearing that will use this
money to fund churches,orphanages and widows propagating the word of
God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained. The Bible made
us to understand that Blessed is the hand that giveth.I took this decision

because i know that there are alot of poor people suffering from
different kind of disease and nobody to come to their aid. With God all
things are possible. As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the
contact of the security company in abroad as stated,I will also issue you
the certificate of deposit and a letter of authority that will prove you
as
the new beneficiary of this fund.You are to help me invest this funds into
real estate and stocks.You will be entitled to 15% of every profit you make
in a year.

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Hoping to hearing from you soon.
waiting for your reply

Yours in Christ,
Mrs Caroline Solange
N/B please contact via my private mail box
(solangefamily@yahoo.fr)




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