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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: "ROLAND NUHAN VAYA" <roland_vaya@turmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 16:52:12 +0200
Subject: PLEASE KINDLY ACCEPT MY APOLOGY

FROM ROLAND NUHAN VAYA
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.
TELE/ +225 080 573 23
CONFIDENTIAL TRANSFER.

DEAR RESPECTFUL ONE,

PLEASE KINDLY ACCEPT MY APOLOGY FOR SENDING MY MAIL TO YOU,
IAM A GOD FEARING PERSON.AND I WANT YOU TO TRUST ME AND HELP
ME OUT IN THIS MY CONDITION.I BELIEVE YOU ARE A HIGHLY RESPECTED
PERSONALITY.AND I KNOW MY MAIL WILL BE A SURPRISE TO YOU BUT YOU
SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT I WAS TOTALLY CONVINCED TO WRITE TO YOU
IN REFERENCE OF THE TRANSFERING OF $19.500.000.OO (NINETEEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDREND THOUSAND US DOLLARS) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR
ONWARD INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. AND I MUST CONFESS THAT
MY AGITATIONS ARE REAL AND MY WORD IS MY BOND IN THIS PROPOSAL.

I AM ,ROLAND NUHAN VAYA,FROM LIBERIA. A COUNTRY IN WEST AFRICA.
THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS.ISAAC NUHAN VAYA, OF THE BLESSED
MEMORY.MY LATE FATHER MR ISSACNUHAN VAYA WAS THE DEPUTY
MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS IN LIBERIA, MY FATHER WAS FALSELY
ACCUSED OF PLOTTING TO REMOVE THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA CHARLES
TAYLOR)FROM OFFICE.WITHOUT TRIAL CHARLES TAYLOR KILLED MY
FATHER. AS WE GOT THE NEWS OF THE AGEDY.WE IMMEDIATLY MANAGED
TO RAN INTO OUR NEIGBOURING COUNTRY IVORY COAST.(COTE D'IVOIRE)
FOR REFUGE. YOU CAN VERIFY THIS FROM SOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL
NEWSPEPER POSTE IN THE WEB SITES BELOW
: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm

BEFOR THE DEALTH OF MY MOTHER IN 21ST OCTOBER 2003,IN
A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN AFTER I HAVE SPEND
ALL THE LITTLE MONEY WITH US HERE.MY MOTHER SECRETLY
CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT MY FATHER HAS
A SUM OF $19.500.000.OO (NINETEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND,
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A CUSTODY OF A SECURITY COMPANY
HERE. AND HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN
DEPOSIT OF THE FUND).

MY MOTHER ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS
WEALTH THAT HIS OFFICE ASSOCIATES SATE HIM UP AND ACCUSED HIM
OF THE CUOP PLOT AGAINS CHARSEL TAYLOR.SO THAT HE WILL BE KILLED.
MY MOTHER ADVICE ME 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
ANY PROFITABLE BUSINESS THAT IS RISK FREE,

THIS MONEY WAS MENT FOR IMPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
WITH ALL THE RELATED DOCUMENTS OF THE DEPOSIT AND AGREEMENT.I
HAVE LOCATE THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED
WITH THE HELP OF ATTORNEY AND ESTERBLISED OWNERSHIP.WITH ALL
THE RELATED DOCUMENTS OF CLIAM,

PLEASE MY DEAREST, 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 BOY OF 18 YEARS
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
4)TO ASSIST ME GET A COLLAGE ADMISSION TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION
AND TO HELP ME INVEST THE MONEY INTO A GOOD LUCRATIVE BUSINESS,

MOREOVER, MY DEAREST, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU ANY % PECENTAGE
OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT
OVERSE THER, WHILE I MAPPED OUT 5% INCASE OF ANY EXPENSINCE THAT
MY ACURRED.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING
ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN
SEVEN (7)WORKING DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

PLEASE RESPOND WITH THIS EMAIL AD:vaya_family@hispavista.com,
FOR MORE INFORMATIONS.OR YOU CAN CALL ME ON MY DIRECT
TELEPONER LINE/+225 08057323,

ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
YOURS SINCERELY.
ROLAND NUHAN VAYA,


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