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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: caroline_okenwa@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 13:57:38 +0100
Subject: FROM MRS.CAROLINE OKENWA

Dearest One,

I am MRS.CAROLINE OKENWA from Ivory Coast. I am a widow being that I lost
my husband a couple of months ago. My husband was director of the Cocoa
exporting board until his death . He was assassinated last january by the
rebels following the political uprising here in abidjan.Before his death
he had a foreign account here in Cote d' Ivoire up to the tune of $11.5M
which he told the bank that it is for importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in
your country or any safer place as the beneficiary . I have plans to do
investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.I
will compensating you with 10% of the total money amount, now all my hope
is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country,were
their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.Honestly
I want you to believe that this transaction is risk free and real and never
a joke.

Please send mail to me immediately after you must have gone through my message
fill free and make it urgent, That is the reason why I offered you 10 %of
the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you
might incure during this transaction inluding your telephone calls to the
bank.

This is my reason for writing to you.Please if you are willing to assist
me,indicate your interest in replying soonest in my private email(carookenwa@yahoo.com)and
i shall give you my mobil number for you to call me.
All I needed from you is to furnish me with your bank particulars.
1) Account name,
2) Account number,
3) Bank address, telephone and fax number,

Thanks
Best regards.

MRS.CAROLINE OKENWA





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