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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: tobe_koromah@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 11:13:45 +0000
Subject: FROM: TOBE AND SISTER

FROM: TOBE AND SISTER
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.


MY NAME IS Tobe koromah NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I
AM 22 YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY.

I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE
POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE
OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY
SISTER IS 18 YEARS. WE ARE LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE
SINCE PAST SIX MONTH. IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY
HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US.

MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE
DEPOSITED WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN WHEN HE WAS
ALIFE. IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE
INFORMATION WILLBE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.
THIS MONEY TOTALING US$ 9,000,000.00( NINE MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS )NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A
TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO
HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE
IN HELPING US TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT
SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS,
THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO
YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION. WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE
FUND OUT OF AFRICA TO ABROAD. I AND MY SISTER HAVE
DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 7% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND
ASSISTANCE AND WE WILL ALSO GIVE YOU 3% FOR ANY
EXPENCES YOU WILL MAKE WHEN HELPING US.

THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE
YOUR GENUITY TO US FOR US TO HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER.
SORRY I AM NOT SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER
THAT THIS IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY WAS GOTTEN. IT IS
IN HERITACE AND LAST HOPE. SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE
PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION.

AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY.
OUR BEST REGARDS

tobe AND SISTER


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