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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: cynthia_camara01@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 01:32:11 +0000
Subject: Attn:Greetings.


FROM:CYNTHIA FLORENCE CAMARA.
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
WEST-AFRICA
GREETING

IT IS MY HUMBLE PLEASURE AND TRUST, I WRITE THIS VERY
IMPORTANT LETTER TO YOU, CONSIDERING YOU ARE CAPABLE AND KIND
ENOUGH TO ASSIST ME IN THIS SITUATION I AM INTO NOW. I AM JUST TRYING
TO KNOW IF YOU CAN BE OF HELP,IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT WE
HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE OR MET FOR THE THE FIRST TIME IN
LIFE. I CAME ACROSS YOUR CONTACT VIA INTERNATIONAL PROFILE IN MY
EARNEST SEARCHING FOR A TRUTHFUL AND HONEST PERSON TO HANDLE THIS
TRANSACTION FOR ME, WHO WILL BE MY BUSINESS PARTNER, TRUSTEE OF MY
FATHER'S FUND .I AM CYNTHIA FLORENCE CAMARA, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND
MRS.CAMARA, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN
ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH
BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A
BUSINESS. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 27TH march 2002 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME
THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$ 14,000,000 (FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
LEFT IN A DEPOSIT ACCOUNT IN ATLANTIC CREDIT BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT
HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT
OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS
WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. 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).
DEAR FRIEND, 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
SMALL GIRL OF OF AGE
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER
THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER
OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS
I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED
WITHIN SEVEN
(7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME
ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS

CYNTHIA FLORENCE CAMARA.





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