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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: williamsandsuzan60@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 20:54:36 +0000
Subject: FROM..MISS SUZAN CATIM.

FROM..MISS SUZAN CATIM.


Dearest,

Greetings in the name of God.

IT IS WITH GOOD FAITH THAT I WRITE TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP.
I KNOW IT WILL SURPRISE YOU TO SEE THIS MAIL BUT PLEASE READ CAREFULY TO
UNDERSTANDING AND GET BACK TO ME.


I am Miss SUZAN CATIM from SIERA LEONE.

Am writing you Now from Rep of Cote 'Ivoire where I and my senior Brother
WILLIAMS CATIM have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of
our perants by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our country SIERA
LEONE.

Because of the war our late Father sold his shipping company and came down
here in Cote d'Ivoire to make a deposit of the sum of (US $ 14,3m)fourteen
million three hundred thousand dollars and the deposit was made by our late
father for onward transfer to Overseas because of the war but due to his
suden death,he could not make this transfer.

we were lucky that we traced the documents of this deposit after his death
but was affraid to make an effort concerning this money since due to the
pollitical situation in IVORY COAST.

Now my Senior Brother is seriously sick and we have concluded to transfer
this money out and we are seeking for your assistance to help us with your
bank account to transfer this fund over to your country and also help us
relocate to your country to further our study and invest this
money in a good business while you will be a guildian to the investment
untill we finish our education.

1. Can you honestly help us as your own bloodrelation ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible for more details

on getting your response,I will send to you all the documents of this deposit
together with our personal informations as well as copies of first page
of our international Paspts

HELP US OUT OF THIS OUR SITUATION AND THE ALMIGHTY GOD WILL REWARD YOU.

am looking forward to your urgent respose.

Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,

SUZAN CATIM



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