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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: "ROLAND NUHAN VAYA" <vaya_family21@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 13:29:34 +0000
Subject: PLEASE KINDLY ACCEPT MY APOLOGY

FROM ROLAND NUHAN VAYA
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.
TELE/ 225 080 573 23

CONFIDENTIAL TRANSFER.

DEAR RESPECTFUL ONE,

KINDLY ACCEPT MY APOLOGY FOR SENDING MY MAIL TO YOU,
IAM A GOD FEARING PERSON.AND I WANT YOU TO TRUST ME AND
HELP ME OUT IN THIS MY CONDITION.I BELIEVE YOU ARE A HIGHLY
RESPECTED PERSONALITY.AND I KNOW MY MAIL WILL BE A SURPRISE
TO YOU BUT YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT I WAS TOTALLY
CONVINCED TO WRITE TO YOU IN REFERENCE OF THE TRANSFERING
OF $19.500.000.OO (NINETEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDREND THOUSAND
US DOLLARS) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT IN YOUR
COUNTRY. AND I MUST CONFESS THAT MY AGITATIONS ARE REAL AND
MY WORD IS MY BOND IN THIS PROPOSAL.

I AM ,ROLAND NUHAN VAYA,FROM LIBERIA. A COUNTRY IN WEST
AFRICA.THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS.ISAAC NUHAN VAYA, OF
THE BLESSED MEMORY.MY LATE FATHER MR ISSACNUHAN VAYA WAS
THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS IN LIBERIA, MY FATHER
WAS FALSELY ACCUSED OF PLOTTING TO REMOVE THE PRESIDENT OF
LIBERIA CHARLES TAYLOR)FROM OFFICE.WITHOUT TRIAL CHARLES
TAYLOR KILLED MY FATHER. AS WE GOT THE NEWS OF THE AGEDY.WE
IMMEDIATLY MANAGED TO RAN INTO OUR NEIGBOURING COUNTRY
IVORY COAST.(COTE D'IVOIRE) FOR REFUGE. YOU CAN VERIFY THIS
FROM SOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEWSPEPER POSTE IN THE WEB
SITES BELOW:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm

BEFOR THE DEALTH OF MY MOTHER IN 21ST OCTOBER 2003,IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN AFTER I HAVE SPEND ALL THE
LITTLE MONEY WITH US HERE.MY MOTHER SECRETLY CALLED ME ON
HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT MY FATHER HAS A SUM OF
$19.500.000.OO (NINETEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND,UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A CUSTODY OF A
SECURITY COMPANY HERE. AND HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON
FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND).MY MOTHER ALSO
EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HIS
OFFICE ASSOCIATES SATE HIM UP AND ACCUSED HIM OF THE CUOP
PLOT AGAINS CHARSEL TAYLOR.SO THAT HE WILL BE KILLED.MY
MOTHER ADVICE ME THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER
IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY
AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE
MANAGEMENT.OR ANY PROFITABLE BUSINESS THAT IS RISK FREE,

THIS MONEY WAS MENT FOR IMPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL
MACHINERY. WITH ALL THE RELATED DOCUMENTS OF THE DEPOSIT
AND AGREEMENT.I HAVE LOCATE THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE THE
MONEY IS DEPOSITED WITH THE HELP OF ATTORNEY AND
ESTERBLISED OWNERSHIP.WITH ALL THE RELATED DOCUMENTS OF
CLIAM,

PLEASE MY DEAREST, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE
IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED TO
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF
18 YEARS
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
4)TO ASSIST ME GET A COLLAGE ADMISSION TO FURTHER MY
EDUCATION AND TO HELP ME INVEST THE MONEY INTO A GOOD
LUCRATIVE BUSINESS,

MOREOVER, MY DEAREST, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU ANY % OF
THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER
THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED
ACCOUNT OVERSE THER, WHILE I MAPPED OUT 5% INCASE OF ANY
EXPENSINCE THAT MY ACURRED.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING
ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED
WITHIN SEVEN (7)WORKING DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST
ME.

PLEASE RESPOND WITH THIS EMAIL AD:
vaya_family4u@latinmail.com, FOR MORE INFORMATIONS.OR YOU
CAN CALL ME ON MY DIRECT TELEPONER LINE/+225 08057323,

ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
YOURS SINCERELY.
ROLAND NUHAN VAYA,



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