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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: ruth_rus1@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 04:44:45 +0200
Subject: Dearest,

Dearest,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I got your name and contact from the Ivoirian chamber of commerce
and industry. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due
to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable
and trustworthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation,
I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.


I am Ruth Rusanganwa, the only daugther of late Mr and Mrs Joseph Rusanganwa.
My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital
of Ivory Coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates
in one of their outings on a business trip.My mother died when I was a baby
and since then, my father took me so special.

Before the death of my father on July 2000 in a private hospital here in
Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has the
sum of Eight million, five hundred thousand US dollar(US$12,500,000)in a
trunk box as family valuables which he deposited in a Security company here
in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in depositing
the box and that the security company is not aware of the contents of the
box.

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 or hotel management.

Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to
and assist me in retrieving the box.
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21 years old
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.
Moreover, Sir, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify
interest to assist me.
Anticipating hearing from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Ruth Rusanganwa.


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