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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: glory_2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 02:57:26 -0700
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS

From: Miss Glory Betiot.
Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire.
Email Contact:glory_bety@yahoo.co.in

Attn;

I am a young girl of 22 years old , by name Miss Glory
Betiot the Daughter of late of Dr Festus H. Betiot,
from Luanda Angola, one time by political appointment
Director of International Affaires Department of
ANGOLA PETROL AND NATURAL GAS who died on a board
meeting with the International Oil Gulf
Representatives, in September 11th 2001 at the World
Trade Center in New York City USA.
Actually, I got your contact during my desparate
search for a helper or partner, I feel strong to write
you concerning my present predicament at stake now.
I was an under graduate student of 2rd year, studying
Chemical Engineering at University in LUANDA ANGOLA,
before the date of the urgly incident occurred to my
Family.
Although I lost my Mother when she was putting birth
to my younger brother who later died in the hospital
with my mother fourtheen years ago in London United
Kindom.
Presently I am in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, where I am
in a Refugee Camp where I decided to contact you as to
assist me in transfering the sum of money my father
left in a suspended account with this Finacial Bank
here in Abidjan. The amount is Eight Million US
Dollars ($8,000.000.00).
However since, I am his next-of-kin, I have contacted
you to stand as my Late father`s foreign parter to
receive this money into your account after which I
will join you there.
l am willing to know what will be offered to you from
the total amount, to you for assisting me and you will
handle the investment until l finished up my
education.
In addition I humbly solicit for your kindly
assistance
to help me in investing this money into a good and
profitable business, really my intension of contacting
you is not only to help me in transfering this fund
out of Africa but also to help me to invest the the
money into a business that will balance or give at
least 100% profit in two years and look for nice
school for my educational continuation. I am assuring
you that this transaction is hitch-free and
risky-free,
Please understand my condition and get back to me as
soon as possible and please I urge you to keep this
transaction confidential for my secuirty and the
security of the fund.
I will be waiting to hearing from you soonest,
May God bless you.
Yours ever,
Miss Glory Betiot.





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