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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: genevievebuba2@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:02:40 +0100
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT

From: Genevieve Buba
Abidjan Coted'Ivore
West Africa.

ATTN: ,

Permit me to inform you my heart desire for a business
relationship with you. I am Genevieve Buba, the only
Daughter of late Dr Vincent Buba And i am 21 years of
age.My father was very wealthy Gold/Diamond dealer in
Freetown, the economic capital of Sierra Leone. My
father was poisoned to death by his close business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was 12 years old and since then
my father took me so special. Before the death of my
father on Febuary 6th 2002, in a private hospital in
Freetown, he secretly

called me by his bed side and told me that he has the
sum of Five million Euros (Euros,5.000.000) in the
general trust/security conpany in (EUROP), and he used
my name as the next of kin when he deposited the
money. He warned me that because of envy that he was
poisoned by his close
associates.

He also advised me to seek for a foreigner in a
country of my choice those associates will not hurt me
as they have succeded in poisoning him. Dear, I
honourably seek your assistance in the following ways:
1-To Help me travell to where this money will be
Claim.

2-To help me arrange for better establishment. 3-To
help me come over to your country to further my
education. Dear, I am ready to offert you 15% of the
total money for your help.

I am here to let you know that this transaction is
100% risk free.

Looking forward to your kind reply and may God bless
you.


Sincerely Yours.

Genevieve Buba

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