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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: "Diomonde" <diomonde@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:29:54 +0000
Subject: Sly Diomonde

Sly Diomonde
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire
(May peace be upon you)

I am Sly Diomonde the only son of late Steve Diomonde. My father and mother
were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were both alive.
After the death of my father,long ago, my mother was controling his business
untill she was poisoned by her business associates which she surffered and
died . Before the death of my mother recently in a private hospital here
in Abidjan where she was admitted, she secretly called me on her bed side
and disclosed to me about the sum of eight million seven hundred thousand
US dollars. ($8.7million ) she left in a security firm, it was the money
she intended to use for investment before she was strucked down by the effect.She
also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country
of my choice who will assist me co0llect this money from the security firm
to oversea where the money will be save and invested wisely.I am yet to
collect the funds.

Because of the current political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided to
use the money abroad where it will be save and invested. Therefore, I am
crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways: (1) To
contact the security firm and collect the money deposited there.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a boy of 17 years old.(3)
To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education
and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.

As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist
me to successfuly collect the money from the security firm then i will provide
you with further details. You can call me on this number +22508120833, i
will be waiting for your call.
Yours thanks,
Sly Diomonde


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