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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: doukuleh@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:19:08 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HI=20FROM=20DOUKULEH=20ANGE?=




DOUKULEH LEDOU ANGELE
04 Bp 50045 ABIDJAN 04
OTTOBA CENTRAL CAMP ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
EMAIL: doukulehange@earthling.net
doukulehdou@yahoo.fr



DEAREST,


MY NAME IS MISS ANGELE LEDOU DOUKULEH(19 YRS)THE DAUGTHER OF MR ENA DOUKULEH
AND I AM HERE SINCE MY LATE FATHER PASS AWAY AND HE WAS THE FORMER VICE
PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA,I AM CONTACTING YOU IN A BENEVOLENT SPIRIT;UTMOST CONFIDENCE
AND TRUST TO ENABLE US PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO A MONEY TRANSFER OF $15,500.000.00
THAT IS PRESENTLY PUTTING MY ENTIRE FAMILY INTO GREAT DISARRAY.MY FATHER
WAS THE EXTERNAL VICE PRESIDENT IN THE GOVERNMENT OF MR CHARLE TAYLOR THE
FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY FATHER HAS ANCIDENT DURING HIS WAY COMING
TO COTE D'IVOIRE.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS ON MY DESPERATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE
PERSON/COMPANY FORPARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS OVERSEAS. AT THE MID TERM OF THE
REBELLION WHICH IS STILL ON TILL DATE,MY FATHER THINKING FAST DECIDED TO
SEND ME AND MY BROTHER OUT OF LIBERIA BECAUSE THE FATE OF OUR COUNTRY WAS
YET TO BE DECIDED.
MY BROTHER AND I LEFT LIBERIA FOR COTE D'IVOIRE.
AND HE TRANSFER ($15,500.000.00) FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS DEPOSITED INTO A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN BY MY LATE
FATHER BEFORE HIS DEATH.
OUR AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEEK YOUR ABLE ASSISTANCE AS A FRONT IN
MOVING THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY OR ACCOUNT. YOU WILL ALSO HELP US TO WISELY
INVEST THE MONEY IN AREAS YOU DEEM LUCRATIVE AND FINALLY OBTAIN A RESIDENTIAL
PERMIT FOR US TO STAY COMFORTABLY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
WE CAN NOT GO BACK TO MY COUNTRY NOW. PLEASE BE MERCIFUL TO US AND AGREE
TO HELP US MOVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ABROAD. WE AGREED TO GIVE YOU
20% TO SEE THAT THIS IS DONE URGENTLY. WE WILL SEND PROOF OF THE FUND AS
SOON AS WE FAVOURABLY HEAR FROM YOU AND PLEASE WE WANT YOU TO TREAT THIS
MATTER WITH ALL CONFIDENTIALITY FOR SECURITY REASONS. YOU CAN CONTACT
US THROUGH OUR EMAIL AS WE HAVE NO PRIVATE TELEPHONE HERE .MORE DETAILS
AND WHAT TO DO NEXT.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
YOURS SINCERELY,

MISS doukuleh LEDOU ANGELE
EMAIL :doukulehange@earthling.net
doukulehdou@yahoo.fr

















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