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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: christ_derick@terra.com.mx
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 20:17:13 +0100
Subject: we need your urgent response

FROM MR.Christopher Derick
RUE Gillmard -ABIDJAN
ABIDJAN- IVORY COAST.
PHONE:0022507530240
REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

Dear,

Compliments of the day,

Permit us to inform you of our desire of going into
businessrelationship with you. I know this mail may come to you as a surprise,since
we have
not known or written before.

Our Mother died long ago when she was about to deliver my junior brother
jerry, who is now seventheen years old. Based on the fact that we lost our

mother so early, our father took us so special.

Introducing myself , I am Christopher Derick thweenty two years of age the
only son of the
late CHIEF and MRS. Jim Derick, My father was a gold and cocoa merchant

based in Accra, Ghana and Abidjan ( Ivory Coast ) he was poisoned to death
by
his business associates on one of their business trips.

Before the death of my father on 18th February 2002 in a
private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me to his bedside and
told me that
he has a sum of USD$16.5M (Sixtheen Million, five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars

Only)deposited in a Bank in Abidjan - Cote Ivoire,that he used my
name as the next of kin when he deposited the money.

He also explained to me that it was because of this his wealth that
he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign
partner in
a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment
purpose such as expansion of existing business and real estate
management overseas.

Please I humbly seek for your assistance in the following ways.

1- To assist us in providing an account where this money can be transferred
to.

2-To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am still in school with

my junior brother.

3)- To make arrangement for us to come over to your country to continue

our education and to help us secure a residential permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/ Input after the successful transfer of this fund into
your nominated account overseas, while 5% will be set aside to offset any

expenses we may incure.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting us as
I believe that this transaction would be concluded within the shortest possible

time if you signify your interest to assist us.

God bless.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Christopher Derick


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