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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: toney kankan <toney_kankan@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 17:00:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


Dear Sir,
Re:Investment Proposal
I got your contact while searching for somebody who will be of immediate assistance to me , then I decided to forward this proposal to you with hope that it will be of benefit to both of us.
I'm Richard Guei, the only remaining son of late Gen. Robert Guei, the former military ruler of Cote d'Ivoire, who was killed on 19/9/2002 with some of his loyalist officers during a cross fire battle between them and government troops in his attempt to seize power through coup de eta in Abidjan on 19/9/2002.
In brief, I have the sum of Twenty five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States dollars (us $25,700,000) only, which I want to move out of here with most desperation. This money was deposited by my late father in a security company for the purpose of using it to fine tune his administration in the invent that he succeed in the fail coup attempt. While I was also made the sole beneficiary and next of kin as the first son of my mother the third wife to my father.
Because of the present situation in my country Cote d' Ivoire, my mother advised me to leave the country immediately for security reasons, and also to look for a trust worthy foreign partner who can assist me to transfer the money out of Cotonou-Benin Republic for investment as the security company had earlier rejected my application for the withdrawal of the money because I am underaged.
Sir, I highly need your unreserved assistance both in transferring the money to your country and also investing it in a profitable venture with your kind advice, as I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last. My mother and I have proposed (25%) percent of the total sum of the money for you as your own commission, and (5%) for any expenses that you might incure in the process so that you can give us all necessary assistance and protection we may need in our investment in your Country.
Please treat as highly confidential because our future depends on this money. All the vital documents covering the deposit of this fund in a security company are with me here in Cotonou, and will be used to effect change of ownership in your favour for subsequent transfer to any account you may wish us to use abroad.
The identity of the finance company where the fund is deposited will be revealed to you as soon as I recieve confirmation from you on your willingness to proceed. Even our family lawyer that assisted my father when he was depositing the money has been approached on this issue and he promised to give us all the legal backing that might be required in this transfer.
Reach me through this mailbox to discuss modalities on how to proceed.
Looking forward to hear from you urgently.
Best wishes.
Richard Guei



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