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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: sandra_ngandu@terra.com.mx
Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 17:06:00 +0100
Subject: FROM: MRS SANDRA NGANDU.

FROM: MRS SANDRA NGANDU.
COTE D? IVORIE
ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ADDRESS
sandra_ngandu@yahoo.fr
My Dear,


With due respect, trust and humility I write this
proposal to you seeking for your help and assistance, though it is difficult
since we have not met before.
I am MRS.SANDRA NGANDU the wife of MR. JOEL NGANDU. A
business man and a politician who stood firm against President Mugabes
idea of continuous fight in democratic republic of Zimbabwe.
I got your contact address through commercial
publication via internet courtesy of (S.A.I.E.) during my desperate search
for
some one that could honestly and confidentially assist me by serving as
my trustee.
During the crises against the farmers, my husband was
one of the rich farmers in our country. He stood against seizure of
white farms and the distribution of it to the blacks without compensation
to the owners.
Because of my husband?s sincerity he was killed and
after his assassination, they invaded my husband's farm, burnt everything
in
the farm and made away with a lot of valuable things in our farm. And the
killers were suspected to have the backing of the Government of President
Mugabe.
Meanwhile, before his death, he has already deposited
the sum US$15.5 Million (Fifteen -five million united state dollars)as
a family treasure in safe box of a private Security finance house in cote
d?ivoire
. He wanted to use this money to buy new machines and tractors, but
unfortunately he was killed during the crisis by this bad government.
Right now, I am living in Cote d?ivoire with my family
as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of Cote d?ivoire do
not permit us certain financials rights. In view of this, we cannot invest
this money in Cote d?ivoire or continue farming that is why I am seeking
for your assistance to transfer this money out of cote for investment
in your country.
The Security Company is ready to welcome any person
(foreigner) with the correct information, which I will give to you if you
are interested to assist me and be informed that I will come to your
country for sharing accordingly at the conclusion, that is when the money
must have been in your account, I propose to give you 25% of the said amount
for your assistance, 70% will be for my family and 5% will be set aside
for
any expenses. Be rest assured that this transaction is risk free and 100%guaranteed.
If you do not prefer a partnership, we are willing to give you 25% of the
money while the remaining 70% will remain for my family, if you are really
willing to assist us please contact my son ANTHONY immediately in South
Africa with this email address { sandra_ngandu@yahoo.fr )
Finally, please do not hesitate to indicate your
interest and willingness by providing me with your private telephone and
fax
numbers so that I will not make further contacts regarding this transfer.
Thanks and God bless.
With Lots Of Regards,

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