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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: leo_donnald1@terra.com.mx
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 15:06:46 +0200
Subject: FROM.LEO DONNALD

FROM.LEO DONNALD
ASSYLUM CAMP ABIDJAN,
COTE D' IVOIRE.

Dear One,

I am Leo Donnald the only son of late former Director of finance, MR.
PAUL DONNALD Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. I must confess
my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal. My late
father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition, for my country,
during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country, now he has deposited
the money with BANK here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire where I am residing under
political asylum with my younger sister Christelle.

Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the
present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers
who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person
at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is
on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to furnish
me with your bank particulars:
1) Account name.
2) Account number.
3) Bank address, telephone and fax number.
4) Your full name and your private telephone/fax For you to assist me transfer
this money in your private bank account, the said amount is (Twelve Million
Dollars) $12 Million.

I am compensating you with 15 % of the total money amount, now all my hope
is based on you and I really want to invest this money in your country,
where their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.

Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a
joke. My late father MR.PAUL DONNALD gave me the original copies of the
certificate of deposit issued to him by BANK on the date of deposit, for
you to be clarify because, I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe
that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money
is the hope of my life, it is important.

Please email me immediately after you must have gone through my message
fill free and make it urgent. That is the reason why I offered you 15 %
of the total money amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you
might incur during this transaction.

Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities
which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred
to your account, personally I am interested in estate management and hotel
business, please advise me.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards

Leo And Christelle Donnald.

NB: my late father used me the only son as next of kin on the day of deposit
and also told me I need a foreign assistance of a foreigner with a legitimate
bank Account abroad who will stand as co-beneficiary and partner abroad.



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