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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: tom tida <barr_tom_tida010@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:54:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR MAIL PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!


Dear Friend,


Please don't be surprise by my letter since there is no formal introduction. Infact, I am assuring you that getting you is a product of a tidy search for honest and responsible partner. But in a berif introduction I am Prince Barry Tida (Jnr) The grand son of late Chief Tom Tida, from Northern part of Cameroon, the greatest fisherman in Western-sahara region of Africa.

I am a true christain, I do like any person who is carring, loving and home-oriented. I will love to have a long term relationship with you and even to know more about you in nearest future, if you can assit me in this transaction. My grand father owns the largest fishing industry in my country, that used to fatch him thousands of US dollars annually during his life time.

He was a King which our town citizens titled him over 16 years before his death. But because of the broke out war between my Country and Nigeria over the ownership of Bakaasi-Penucillar. So when Nigerian army invidered the sea side and put every activity into still in 1994. Which result to my grand father's death of Heart Attack.

My father being the rightful person to take care of his wealth. Out of anger sold of all his late father's property, since most of our Partners abroad has withdrew from us due to the new developments.He brought us down to Togo hoping that the war will extend. However, he wanted to start up a cocoa company here in Lome(Rep of Togo)ut two (2) months after our arrival here, my father die of motor accident, May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. But glory be to God, who made it possible for him to disclosed some secrets concerning his Boxes deposited in Security Company.But since my mother was not literate enough to control this money and I was only 9 years then, she refused to give me all the documents until middle of last month.

Meanwhile by the grace of God, I have all the documents and every right of my father's wealth. The money involved is the sum of US$21 Million (Twenty-One Million United States Dollars), in a Trunk Metallic Box which he deposited in a reputable Security Company here in Lome-Togo but declared it as African Artworks belonging to his Foreign Business Partner in other to prevent them from inspecting the box.

Then the fact remines that I don't know exactly what to do with this money, so my mum adviced me to look for somebody who will help me finanacially to claim this money from the security company, by paying some the doumorage chareges that these boxes has accumulated since 1994 and the person will help me wisely to invest this money in his company or somewhere abroad.

That's why I felt so happy when I saw your contact because I'm strongly believe that you will help me to invest this money wisely. I have made up my mind to share of the total sum with you for your able assistance 10% will be set aside for any expenses that may occur during this transaction. Please, what matters to me is trust and confidential because this transaction is 100% risk-free and legal. I am expecting your immediate response.

Moreso i want to re-assure you that this transication is 100% risk free,as soon as i hear from you, i will send a copy of the certificate of the two boxes to you.According to the Information we received from the security company,they have lift all the consignments with the same nature as ours to their offshore office in abroad.

herefore as soon as i hear from you,i will give you the contact address of the security company both here or overseas for the onward commercement of this Business

Thanks and God bless,
Prince Barry Tida (Jnr)












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