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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: ashrilmailbox1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 15:23:43 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?A=20family=20in=20dare=20need=20of=20assistance=2E?=

FROM: MRS ASHRIL COULIBALY
324 RUE MEWAY, TRES VILLE
COTE D'IVOIRE.
Dear Friend,

I know you will be surprised to read from me,but
please consider this letter as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.Firstly,
I must introduce myself, I am Mrs. ASHRIL COULIBALY from Cote D'ivoire.


I am the wife of late Brigadier KOFOUR COULIBALY My husband was a Brigadier
incharge of arms ammunitions procurement in the Cote D'ivoire army. In his
"Will",he specifically drew my attention to US$20 Million which he deposited
in a safe box of a private Security Company in Lome-Togo Africa, as a treasure
box, fully documented in our first son's name (Mr.KENNETH BODE COULIBALY).IN
FACT MY HUSBAND SAID AND I QUOTE: "My beloved son, I wish to draw your attention
to
US$20million(Twenty- Million United States Dollars).I deposited the box
containing the fund in a private Security Company in Lome-Togo.

Before the coup d'etat that took place in our
country,I was very dedicated and committed to be
promoted to the post of personal assistance to the president against until
when I found out that senior army officers and top government functionaries
were busy helping themselves with government funds and properties and sending
them to foreign countries".Due to this when I was assigned by the President
(President Henry Konan BEDIE) to purchase arms from South Africa, I saw
this as a golden opportunity and diverted the fund for my personal use.


In case of my absence on each as a result of death only, you should solicit
for the transfer of the fund out of this shore for investment purposes.From
the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depends
on this fund, as such I will be grateful if you can assist my son who is
in Lome Togo for now as an asylum seeker,and the financial laws and regulations
of the Republic of Togo
do not permit an asylum seeker to operate in a bank or invest.

In view of this, I cannot invest this fund in Lome Togo, hence I have contacted
you ,am prepared to offer you 20% of the total fund,and 80% will be for
my family. Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done will be
conveyed to you once we have established trust and confidence between ourselves.


You can contact my son with this number:00228 910-57-7. for security reasons.


Please treat this matter as very urgent.

I await for your urgent response.

Cheers and God bless you.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs Ashril & Son Coulibaly,






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