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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: franklin1980@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 05:04:36 +0200
Subject: PLEASE GET IN TOUCH NEED TO SPEAK TO YOU URGENTLY

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH NEED TO SPEAK TO YOU URGENTLY

FROM:FRANKLIN AND JOANNE ROBINSON
Abidjan cote d'Ivoire
West Africa
Attn:

Dear ,

I am FRANKLIN ROBINSON the only SON of late former Director of financeMinister,Gen.
Alexandre ROBINSON 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
the country,during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country, now he
has deposited the money with one international bank here in Abidjan, where
I am residing under political asylum with my sister.

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 private telephone and fax number. For you to assist me transfer
this money in your private bank account, thesaid amount is ( Eighteen.Three
Million Dollars) $18.300.000.00 USD. I am compensating you with 10% of the
total money Amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants
to invest this money in your country,

were their is stabilities of Government, political and economic welfare.
Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a
joke.

My late father Gen, Alexandre ROBINSON gave me the photocopies of the certificate
of deposit issued to me by the 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 his transaction secret for me because this money is
the hope of my life, it is important. Please write me immediately after
you must have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent.
That is the reason why I offered you 10% 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 bluechip 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 estatemanagement and hotel
business, please advise me.

Get back to me immediately you receive this message for more explanation.And
promise me and my younger sister to be a father considering our situation
and not to betray us.
We look forward for your response
Thanks and God bless you.
Yours Orphans
FRANKLIN AND JOANNE ROBINSON,
For the family

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