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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: joy kuye <joykuye_tru1@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:44:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Mrs Joy James Kuye






From Mrs Joy James Kuye.

Abidjan,Cote d' Ivoire

West African


Urgent Assistance/Confidencial


Dear Respectful,


I presume that we have not met neither have we communicated

before.Firstly,my name is Mrs.Joy Kuye. I am the wife of late

Mr.James Kuye My late husband Mr.James Kuye who was a business tycoon based here in Cote d'Ivoire was also the chairman Chief Executive Hills Hotels.


Died last month at the age of 49 after a brief illness at cocody Hospital

here in Cote D'Ivoire Could you believe that the tradition and costum of the town and state where my late husband came from demands that any woman who does not have a male child for the husband, that when ever the husband dies, all the properties including cash will be shared among the late husband brothers and the woman will be sent out of the husband house just like that.


My dear, this is exactly what I am going through right now since last

month my husband died. My late husband brothers has taken all the properties belonging to my late husband including bank account and as well sent me out of my husband house just because I do not have a male child for my late husband.This is a weaked tradition and believe.


As am talking to you now,I and my daughter are going through hell at

the moment.Right now,I am having in my possition all the vital documents relating to the sum of us$10.5 million dollars which my late husband deposited with a private security company here in ( ABIDJAN )COTE D 'IVOIRE he declare it to the security company as our family valuable properties which means that they people incharge of the security company is not away of the real content of the trunk box,he also made all the vital documents with my name as the next of kin before his death.


Please remember that I cannot make use of this fund here due to forces

surounding me at the moment. Please have mercy at the poor widow like me and help me out of this mess.


I strongly believe that the only way I can secure this money for myself

is to act fast now and lift this money overseas, that is the main

reason why I am contacting you for your assistance.


Please, as soon as this fund is lifted into your country , you can go

ahead and have 15% for your time and patience in helping me and will also mape out 5% for any expenses which may incure towards the claim. Please if you are willing to help, kindly reply to me through this E-mail Address.


I look forward to hearing from you immediately.


Sincerely,


Mrs Joy kuye.



- joy kuye


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