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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: mrsfatima@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:59:27 +0000
Subject: Mrs Fatima & Family

Salam,

In the name of Almighty Allah, the most merciful, It is a great pleasure
that I am writing this letter to you and I know that something positive
will come out of it. I am Mrs. Fatima Mohamed, the wife of a prominent business
man in KORHOGO the northern part of Ivory Coast.My husband?s name is Mr.
Labib Mohamed. He was arrested by some government officials accusing him
of funding the rebellion in the country.To our utmost surprise,we found
his body in a forest in the capital city dead. We have done all the necessary
things concerning his burial and we are through now.

The aspect that I wan't to discuss with you is that my late husband, when
he was alive did a business with his foreign partners worth of $20.4 million(Twenty
million four hundred thousand US DOLLARS)

This money is being deposited in a Bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire before
his untimely death, and this is where I want you to come in and help us.We
need the help of a foreign partner that has an account so that we can get
the money out. I am therefore proposing 25% of the money to you if you can
help me get the money out of the Bank because I and my family want's to
live this country immeditaly.

And that I shall invest 50% of the money in your country or anywhere you
suggest while 5% of the total amount as been aside for any expenses that
you might incure during this transaction. I have the neccessary documents
that proves with me and the Bank contact here in Cote D'Ivoire , i am reallying
and putting trust in Almighty Allah and you. kindly help me out for the
sake of my three children surfering now, they could not go to school mainly
because of the school fees.

I know that something positive will come out for us, both you and me including
my three children and i pray with the help of Allah you should help us why
because my children do not go to school any longer. Looking forward to see
your reply very soon and let me have your contact address and phone to call
you, and may Almighty Allah in his mercy be with you, if i see your reply
i will give you the Bank contact so that you will contact them for your
verification and confermation . Then you will need to send an invitation
letter to me and my three children for our coming.

Yours in Allah,

Mrs.Fatima Mohamed.

NB: Please when responding to this mail try and forward to me all the informations
about you, Your full Name, Your Residenciell Address, Your Private telephone
number and your Bank Account information where the money will be transfered.


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