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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: "MISS ELIZABETH COLEMAN" <elizabeth_coleman2006@yahoo.com.br> (may be fake)
Reply-To: miss_elizabethcoleman@yahoo.com.br
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:13:33 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU BE HONEST TO ME?

From:Miss Elizabeth Coleman,

ST MATTIEU CATHOLIC CHURCH


58/60 Felix Biogny BP/002348


Lome-Togo.


Dear Friend,


Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into a relationship with you, I
got your contact from a foreigners guest book in my earnest search for a
reliable and God's fearing person whom I can entrust,not only that,but to have
you as a good friend. When I got your email I was motivated to go down on my
kness and prayed over it, later I was convinced by my instict to mail you.

I am Miss Elizabeth Coleman the only daughter of chief and Mrs.Anita Coleman.
My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Lome, The economic capital

of Togo before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of
their outing to discuss on a business trip. When my mother died on the 21st
october 1984,My father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the
death of my father on 29th of march 2003 in a private hospital(CABINET MEDICAL
PELAGIE) here in Lome,

He secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has a sum of
us$9,300,000(Nine million three hunderd thousand united states dollars) left in

a costudy of a security company here in lome,That he used my name as the next
of kin in deposit of the fund.

He also explain to me that it was because of his wealth and the business which
amount (us$34.000.000.00)They are having at hand,that he was killed by his
business associates.


That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will

transfer this money for investment purpose especial in the area of real
estatemanagement.


Dear,I am honourablly seeking your assistance in the following ways


(.1)To help me to transfer this fund from the security company here to your
account in your country


(2.)To serve as guardian of this fund since I am a girl of 25 years,


(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education.Moreover,I am willing to offer you a handsome percentage of the total

said amount, but I don't have to run into conclusion without our agreement. I
think you have to mail me stating your wish and idea.



Furthermore,I will be sending to you my Pictures including every DOCUMENTS
ascertained from the security company when the consignment was deposited by my
Late Father.


You can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this
transaction would be concluded within seven working days I will be anticipating

to hear from you soonest.

Please you are advice to reply from this E-mail:
(miss_elizabethcoleman@yahoo.com.br)


Thanks and God bless you.


Best Regards,


MISS Elizabeth Coleman.



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