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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: "Timothy Coulibaly" <timothycoulibaly01@volny.cz> (may be fake)
Reply-To: timothycoulibaly01@volny.cz
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 13:04:23 +0000
Subject:

Please, Consider this and get back to me through my
personal mailbox at:(timothy_coulibaly01@yahoo.fr)
Eu TENHO EXPLICAR MAIS MELHOR Em INGL&#202;S
PORTUGU&#202;S
Eu herdei seis milh&#227;o dólares (6 000.000 USD) de
meu pai atrasado e eu
quero invest em seu país.
Voc&#234; receberá meu dinheiro atrasado do pai, quando
voc&#234; tem me fornecer
seu cliente de banco,porque Eu decidi-me sair aqui
para vir a seu país.
Pode voc&#234; responder a estes a pergunta,To
ajuda-me.
(1)Can voc&#234; me fornece seu cliente de banco, de
modo que este o dinheiro
seja transfer&#234;ncia?
(2)Posso eu completamente confiar em voc&#234;?
(3)I lhe dará 15% (PORCENTAGEM)?
(4)Do voc&#234; sabe o investimento bom?
Envie-me (timothy_coulibaly01@yahoo.fr)
chame-me em meu quarto do hotel :+225 0590 2958.
Os agradecimentos e o DEUS bless o enquanto voc&#234;
me ajuda.
Timothy Coulibaly.
ENGLISH .
From Timothy Coulibaly
Avenue 16 Rue 13
Treichville Abidjan
Ivory coast
PLEASE,
Permit me to inform you of my mind, Because I have
make up my mind to
write to you this way. however is not mandatory
nor will I in any manner
compel you to honour against your will.
I am Timothy Coulibaly, 22 years old and the only
son of my late parents Mr and Mrs COULIBALY. My
father was a highly reputable business merchant in
a cocoa who operated in
the capital of Ivory Coast
during his days.
Unfortunately I lost him mysteriously died in
France during one of his
business trips abroad this year January 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. Before his
death on
January 12/2004 he called the secretary who
accompanied him to hospital
and told him to call me,
on my arrival to the hospital my father told me
that
he deposited the sum of six million US Dollars.
(6 000,000 USD) left in suspense account in one of
the leading bank in
Africa.
He further told me that he deposited the money in
his
name,and I as the next of kin and finally issued a
written instruction to
his lawyer whom he said is in possession of all
the necessary legal
document to all his properties.
I am just 22 years old and a University
undergraduate
and really don't know what to do. Now I want an
account overseas where I can transfer this funds.
This
is because I have suffered a lot of set back as a
result of family enemity and incessant political
crisis here in Ivory
coast.
Please, 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 question:
1.Can you honestly help me as your son?
2.Can I completely trust you?
3.what percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your
account?
Please, Consider this and get back to me through my
personal mailbox at:(timothy_coulibaly01@yahoo.fr)
OR Urgent call in my Hotel room 225 0590 2958
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Timothy Coulibaly.





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