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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: nelly moyar <nellymoyar5@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 06:10:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CALL ME


From: Mrs Nelly Moyar (Rtd).
Fax: 00(229) 33 49 98
Cotonou- Benin Rep.

Dear,

My name is Comrade,Mrs Nelly Moyar.(Rtd),and I am the former security
adviser to former President, Republic of Togo , Late Etienne
Eyadema,who died on fabruary 5th 2005,as a result of sickness.

In brief, before his death,there was this money in my position which
was supposed to be use to purchase arms from North Korea. Which i quickly diverted to Europe through Diplomatic means and it was deposited as family treasure in a security vault with another name to avoid traces.

The total sum of the money in the Box is ($25.Million Dollars).Twenty
five million united states dollars.This was stocked in two boxes,Right now the cash boxes are currently deposited in the security vault in Europe.

I am contacting you to seek for your assistance to help me act as my
Foreign Partner and as a bonafide Beneficiary to the Funds. Please if you are interested,fax me or send email: nellymoyar_0044@yahoo.com to confirm your readiness,as soon as I receive your acceptance fax,I Will furnish you on how we can handle everything to a successful end.

Currently,i am on exile in one of our neighbouring country here in Africa alled Benin Republic.

I await for immediate reply.

Thanks

Nelly Moyar (Rtd).








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