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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: "Mr David Winpoe Yormie" <yormie444@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: yormie666@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 15:48:23 +0100
Subject: Reply Urgently Please !!!

I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but it as an emergency to my condition here in dakar senegal.I am Mr David Winpoe Yormie from the Republic of Liberia in west Africa, now seeking for refuge in Dakar Senegal under the(UNHCR)united nation high commission for refuge .I have an urgent and very profitable business proposition for you that should be handled with extreme confidentiality.I got your contact during a search here in Dakar chambers of commerce on a search for a partner for a possible transfer at hand now .My (late) father John Winpoe Yormie,who was the former deputy minister of national security in liberia before he was assinated by the rebles in the capital city of Monrovia on 14/07/2003 .I managed to escape with some of my father's VITAL documents covering US$10M (Ten Million United States Dollars Only) that was deposited by my late at the Ecowas Diplomatic Company .Foreign Remittance Director Ecowas Diplomatic Company made has asked me to look for

a foreign partner that will receive this funds once the shipment is made.
Upon maturity I sent a routine notification in accordance with the Ecowas Diplomatic Company policy and was informed that the money can be ship only to any Nominated foriegn partner .I further investigation,and found out that my father insured this fund on my name as the next of kin.I therefore made further investigations and discovered All necessary vital documents did declare my identity as next of kin or relations in all his official documents including his Deposit at Ecowas Diplomatic Company paperwork .This sum of US$10M has been carefully secured at the Ecowas Diplomatic Company here in Senegal for safekeeping.Which i'm looking for a realiable person that will help for a possible urgent shipment of this funds into any of his Nominated postal address.This prompted me to contact you.We will like to transfer this funds to you as my father's foriegn business partner by making you the legal recipient of the sum of $10 million U.S Dollars that is now in Ecowas Diplomatic Company here in Sene

gal I contacted you because it is against our code of ethics to own and operate foreign accounts and your assistance would be needed to receive this money on my behalf at the Ecowas Diplomatic Company here in Senegal
We have unanimously agreed that 30% of the entire sum would be for you if you agree to take part in this profitable transaction,65% for me and my family while the remaining 5% would be used to pay back the expenses that may be incurred during the course of the transaction by both parties after the fund has been claimed and lodged in your account.In the event that you are genuinely interested in the transaction,the following information would be needed from you to expedite action.
Link to prove this facts- http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm

(1) Your Full Name and Address, Your Private Mobile,Telphone and Fax numbers where
you can be reached at all time because this transaction entails constant communication.
The transaction is 100% risk free as all modalities has been perfected to ensure the hitch free success of the transaction. If you are interested, send the requested information
via email so that we can proceed I await your response urgently.

Best Regards,

Mr David Winpoe Yormie


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