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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: sussy2000@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 03:22:03 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: Miss sussy
Email
CONFIDENTIAL
with due respect, trust and humanity,I write this letter to you seeking
your help and assistance, though it is difficult since we have not met before.
I got your good contact from chambers of commerce and industry in Abidjan
regarding your business profile and sincerity, I beleive that you are capable
and reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of this sort.
I Am Miss,sussy,and my brothers name is Donald The chelderin of Dr Komolafe

former interior minister and a great politician in Cote d ivoire political
arena. Because of my Father sincerity, He was killed on the 19th of september
2002 by unknown soldiers in his residential house during the coup plot in
cote d' ivoire.
Before his death he disclosed to me that he deposited a sum of us$21.5million
( Twenty One million five hundred thousand united states dollars) in the
Bank here.which my name was the next of kin and the original document of
deposit is intact.

The fear of money not raising eyebrows here in cote d' ivoire I decided
to contact you seeking for your help to claim the right ownership of the
money and to open a new bank account for this money to be transfer to as
all arrangements for a hitch free transfer have been fully taken care of.
I want to assure you that this transactionn is 100 % risk free as no other
person knows this apart from me and my brother Gift.as for your reward
and kind assistance I have resolve to give you 15% of the total amount and
5% for any expenses that might be incured in the course of this transaction.

I Planned to invest the rest of the money in your country under your guidiance.
If you are willing to help us try as much as possible to reach us through
the email to enable us proceed in earnest towards concluding all transaction.
please, bear in mind that our life depend on this fund and I do hope that
this money will be safe when finally transfer into your care

I do hope of establishing a rewarding and good relationship with you and
your family after this transaction hoping to hear from you as soon as possible
for your co-operation and God bless.
Best regard
sussy


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