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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: "Prince Camara Mane" <camara032005@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: camara022005@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 00:36:52 -0800
Subject: URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

Prince Camara Mane
Avenida Hotel
Abidjan
Ivory'Coast


Dear Friend,
Please Permit me to introduce myself to you and interest of investing my late father`s fund into your care.I am PRINCE C.MANE, the Son of the former Chief of defence -staff, late General ANSUMANE H. MANE of Guinea-Bissau.My late father was killed just on November 2000. Following his role as a rebel leader against the past government of president NINO VIERA OF Guinea-Bissau as of June 1998.He was killed by the present president KUMBA YALLA. Who brings more crises to my country as a dictatorship
Following this political crisis, we were forced to leave our country for our life sake. It was then my father deposited the sum of $25,000,000.00.(Twenty-Five million United States Dollars) in a security company in abidjan But due to Political crisis in Abidjan, the trunk box that contains this fund was transferred to a finance / security Firm in Europe immediattelly after the death of my father through a diplomatic means by the help of my father's lawyer in abidjan.
If you are willing to assist me in transferring of this funds, please indicate your interest.I will ask my lawyer to introduce you to the finance firm as my trustee to my fund and my father's partner.
Please reply as soon as possible.You will have 25% of the total fund after the transfer into your account and 15% for any expenses incured in the transaction.Further details will be made known to you on confirmation of your interest to assist me. I will want you to send me the following informations such as:
1.Residential or company address,
2.Your direct telephone and fax number
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
May almighty God bless you.
Prince Camara Mane.


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