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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: priceller 2006 <priceller2006@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 08:32:53 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Good day



My dear good friend,

My name is Priceller, I am 23 years old single girl. I lost my parents and my only brother of 19 years to the war in my country Liberia. I am lucky that I was taken to this place by some good sameritans who have families here, Ivory coast. I am staying in a missionary refugee camp for people displaced by the crisis in my country and those from this country's crisis.



I would like to appeal to you confidentialy to assist me concerning my late father's bank deposit here in Abidjan of $10,000,000 ( Ten million USD) I want to move out of here because the crisis that started here of over one year now is still on and there is no sign that it will be well with the country. Also the condition in this camp is not condusive for me that had life very easy before. Can I trust you to provide your account and a place for me to stay? Can I also trust you to safe keep



this fund when it transfered to your account?

If you are willing to help pleas indicate in your next mail and let me know so that I can mail to you the bank documents and make arrangement for the transfer to be made to your account. Let me have your telephone number and I will discuss with you some details . Let me know in your discussion what you expect deduct when the



transfer is made to you. Please dont forget to send me your telephone no.

God bless you,



Miss Priceller







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