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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: lizzy chris <mrslizzy_01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:53:07 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE YOUR ASSISTANCE


>From lizzy chris
Email contact =mrslizzy_01@yahoo.com
Dearest One.

In matter of fact I became interested to confide in you when I went through your profile in ivory coast chamber of commerce and believe that you will treat this proposal as urgent and very confidential.

I am Mrs lizzy chris the wife to Dr guei chris the former Director Of gold and diamond of Sierra leone, who was assasinated by the rebel loyal to Foday Sankoh the (R U F) leader; I managed to escape my with the sum of $11.5 MILLION dollars concealed in a metallic trunk box belonging to my late husband,


This money I discovered in my husband's underground room while searching for our belonging in readiness to flee my country for safety. After his assasination my Husband's friend who operates a fishing trawler along the west africacoastal line assisted us in moving this box to Abidjan Cote d Ivoire where I am presently residing as a refugee with my son.

This money I deposited with a private security and trust company here under special arrangement as family treasure ; The security company does not know the real content of the box for security reson ; All the neccessary deposit documents issued to me are Available and can be sent to you on request.

So all am asking from you is to assist me by coming over to Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire, and help me to claim this money from the security company and into a domiciliary account in your name, here you will open with any of the international bank for onward transfer to your account in your country for a profitable business investment.

As a refugee here I cannot open an account with my name or my son name. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thanks and God be with you.
Mrs lizzy chris.






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