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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: morris_2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 16:44:27 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=20MORRIS?=

FROM NELSON
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa

Dear,


It is my pleasure to write you after my fasting and prayer and i indicated
to contact you.
I am MORRIS the only son of late former Director of Finance, Dr NELSON Sierra-Leone
diamond and mining corporation. With regards to mythrough study of your
business profile,I therefore decide to engage you in this proposal.



My late father kept this money meant for the procurement of some
construction equipment for my country before he his surden death with
regards to this, am at present residing in Abidjan, Cote D'lvoire where
I am residing under political asylum.

My father deposited this money 18.2million USD) in
one of the prime local bank here in cote lvoire, I will be furnishing you
as soonest I hears from you all contractual details therein in the Deeds
of deposit with the bank here , and i hope you will Treat this as urgent
as a matter of secret as i have all trusts and confidence on you as this
money is the hope of my life, it is very important.

Please do contact me immediately you have gone through my message fill free
and make it urgent, bear in mind that a 16% of the total sum will be disbursed
to your person inform of compasation and in case of any other necessary
expense you might incure during this transaction.

NB : Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip insvestment project
in your country after when the money is transferred to your account. Personally
I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advice me.

Pls dont hesitate to contact me as soon as possible and a mate of
urgency.


Best regard,
MORRIS











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