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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: thomsonlawrence@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 15:25:48 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ORPHAN=20CRY=20FOR=20HELP?=

FROM:THOMSON LAWRENCE,
RUE No2A MACCORY
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA
PLS CALL +22507286439

GOOD DAY SIR/MADAM

I AM THOMSON LAWRENCE FROM LIBERIA WE LIVNIG IN COTE D'IVOIRO THE SON OF
LATE Mr& MRS DAVID LAWRENCE HE WAS ASSASSINATED LAST JANUARY 2003 BY THE
REBELS, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN CONNECTION WITH $7.5M U.S DOLLARS HE DEPOISTED
WITH A BANK IN ABIDJAN WHICH HE DEPOSITED AS FORIEGN PARTNER, PLEASE COULD
YOU HELP US IN STANDING AS A FORIEGN PARTNER SO THAT THE MONEY WILL TRANSFERED
TO YOUR ACCOUNT WHILE WE JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR RESETTLEMENT AND START
A NEW LIFE.

PLEASE FOR THE CONDITION OF ME AND MY SISTER AND WHERE AM STAYING I CAN
NOT DO THIS MY SELF, SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED I WILL GIVE YOU 10% AT OF THE
TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR HELP. AND GIVE YOU FULL NAME E-MAIL/PHONE CONTACTS
OF THE BANK FOR YOU TO CONTACT THEM AND TELL THEM THAT YOUR ARE MY LATE
FATHER BUSINESS PARTNER.

PLEASE IF YOUR WILLING TO HELP US. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU WITH YOUR FULL
HOME ADDRESS TELEPHONE FAX NUMBER. THANKS I BEG TO STOP SO FAR TILL YOU
REPLY.

THANKS REMAIN BLESSED.
THOMSON LAWRENCE.
MORE INFORMATION PLS CALL +22507286439



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