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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: stella_patricks@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:18:14 +0200
Subject: Dear One in lord

Dear One in lord

I am Mrs.stella_patricks from Ivory Coast. I am a widow being that I lost
my husband a couple of some years ago. My husband was a serving director
of the Cocoa exporting board until his death . He was assassinated January
2003 by the rebels following the political uprising.Before his death he
had a foreign account here in Côte d'Ivoire up to the tune of $8.5 M dollars
which he told the bank that it was for the 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 so that i will came over
to your country with my only son.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial
production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing
to assist me and my only son,my only on is 14 years indicate your interestin
replying soonest i will ofer you 10% of the total money.
through this yahoo box, (patricks_stella@yahoo.fr

Thanks and best regards .
Mrs.stella_patricks


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