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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: <sarah2005attah1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 02:00:02 +0200
Subject: Response - TempoRento.com 11457

Dear mr./mrs. speet,

This mail is sent by Temporento.com, because someone is interested in
renting (or buying) your property. Please contact the person below about
the following property:

Your reference number: The apARTment
TempoRento.com property nr: 11457
Property address: Gesterweg 24, Den Oever

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Contact information

Name: From Miss Sarah Attah
Gender: female
Address:
Zip Code:
City:
Country:
Telephone:
Mobile Number:
Fax:
Mail: sarah2005attah1@yahoo.com
No. people:
Arrival date: --2002
Departure date: --2002
Remarks:
From Miss Sarah Attah
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.
Please reply me in my private Email ID sarah2005attah1@yahoo.com
(CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE)
Dear
Good thing to write you. I have a proposal for you.This however is not
mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.
I am Miss Sarah Attah, the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs
Attah. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a Cocoa Merchant,
Diamond and Gold Dealer)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during
his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France
during one of his business trips abroad on 2nd March 2004.Though his
sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by
an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the
truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father
took me so special.
Please reply me in my private Email ID sarah2005attah1@yahoo.com
Before his death on 2nd March 2004 he called the secretary who accompanied
him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of five million,eight
hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$5.8) deposited in SECURITY
COMPANY in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire .
He further told him that he deposited the consigmnet in my name as the
next of kin,and he registered the consigment as family valuables and
finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in
possession to handle all the necessary legal documents of the consigment
which he deposited in SECURITY COMPANY and he instructed the lawyer to
hand over the doucments to me whenever I need it.
I am a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.
Now I want a foreign partner who assist me to retrieve this consigment
from the SECURITY COMPANY in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire .
This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of
incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father
actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your humble
assistance in this regards.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1.Can you kindly tell me what the type of a profitable venture this fund
will uesd to invest avoid waste of it.
2). Can you honestly help me as your daughter?
3). Can I completely trust you?
4). What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after you have collected this consigment on my behalf?
Please,consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with your
telephone number for oral disscussion.
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards
Miss Sarah Attah
Please reply me in my private Email ID sarah2005attah1@yahoo.com

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Sincerly,
The TempoRento.com Team

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