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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: patricia erahuyi <patriciaerahuyi2003@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 21:55:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL


CONFIDENTIAL
FROM; MRS PATRCIA ERAHUYI&
PRINCE JOHN ERAHUYI
BIDJAN COTE D’ IVOIRE.
INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
ATTN;MD/CEO
In brief introduction, I am MRS PATRCIA ERAHUYI the
wife of late chief MR PETER ERAHUYI, who was the
director general Gold Mining Corporation of Sierra
Leone (S.L.M.C) Freetown. The source of your contact
gave me courage to write to you, I am writing you to
seek your assistance to transfer our cash of ten
million USD (10,000,000.00) and Gold dust now in the
safe custody of a security company in Abidjan Cote d'
Ivoire to your private account pending.
According to my late husband the money was
miscellaneous income from mining activities overdraft
and minor sales, before the civil war between the
rebel forces that almost destroyed my country,
following the forceful removal of the democratically
elected president AHMED TEJAN KABBAH by the rebels, my
late husband had already made arrangements for me and
my son PRINCE JOHN to be evacuated to Abidjan Cote
d' Ivoire with our personal effects, also directed us
to here he deposited the trunk boxes containing the
Gold and money in the custody of Security Company here
in Abidjan for safe custody. Also he did not disclosed
the real content of the boxes to the Security Company
officials. he only deposited it as an African artworks
for export to his foreign partner abroad for the
Security of the Money and the gold. During the war my
late husband tried to escape to join us here in
Abidjan unfortunately he was attacked and killed by
the rebels. My late husband was attacked and killed by
the rebels because of his loyalty to the president.
Now I’m with my son PRINCE JOHN in Asylum camp here
in Abidjan suffering without any care or help, without
any relation, we are now like refugees, our only hope
now relies on the boxes deposited in the Security
Company by my late husband. To this effect, I humbly
solicit your assistance in the following ways.
( 1 ) To assist us claim the boxes from the Security
Company as a co-beneficiary/ foreign partner.
( 2 ) To transfer this money with your name to your
destination account in abroad.
( 3 ) Make a good arrangement on how to invest wisely
in abroad
( 4 ) To secure a good college for my son PRINCE
JOHN to further his education.
( 5 ) To make arrangement for us to ravel with you to
your country after you have transferred the money.
Please be inform that all the necessary documents
issued to my late husband at the day of deposit are in
our custody. For your assistance, I and my son PRINCE
JOHN have decided to give you 20% of the Total
money. Please feel free to contact us trough the above
email address.
Thanks and God bless you for your anticipation.
Best regards,
MRS PATRCIA ERAHUYI & SON








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