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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: john_eze2004@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 13:20:17 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE


From John Eze
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
West Africa

Dear Sir,


I am John Eze from Ghana,I am the only Son of Eze's Jaja
the executive director and the owner of EZES FRAM/AGRO INDUSTRY LTD here
in
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

My late father was murdered in cold blood by some armed gang on the 17th
may 2002 while on his way coming home for lunch, before the death of my
late father ,my late father told me that he deposited a trunk box which
contains the sum of 15 million US dollars in a security company here in
the country ,and he declared the trunk box as containing Africa art works
and family treasures for the safe keeping of the money.

Till today, the security company is not aware of the real content of the
trunk box which my late father deposited in their custody.

I will give you the details of this transaction in full if you are willing
to assist me in claiming out the box from the security company for
investment in your country.

I will offer you 20% of the total money that is involved and give you 5%
for any expences you incured while 75% will be for me for the investment
in your country.

I wait for your urgent reply.

Thanks,and God Bless you
Yours sincerely
John Eze


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