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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: "CYNTIA ELIKAS" <ify44stanley1@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: cyntia_elikas@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 22:53:31 +0200
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU

TREATE VERY CAREFUL, URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL.
I am writing to seek for your noble and professional assistance in investing the fund in your company account, my late parents died and left behind by introduction. I am Cyntia Elikas from sierra-leone currently on self exile in Dakar-senegal due to war and the unstable political situation in my country.
And as the first Daughter of late Dr. Thomas Elikas, My late father was a personal secretary to the president before he was assinated after his offical duty , he was attacked with my mother by unknown assassine where my mother died instantly and my father was rushed to the hospital and after which some days he died .(May their soul rest in perfect peace).
Meanwhile, before my father died in the hospital he disclosed to me about the sum of USD$19 Million he deposited in a security financial company in Dakar-senegal, he instructed me to invest it overseas with a trust worthy person/company for our future life in case if he died. This is my reason of contacting you to know if you can render me a good assistance in which this money can be retrieve from the tresury valt, and invest in your country.
Please , i am seeking for your assistance hence we it in mind to establish a rewarding business relationship with you by given you 30% of the total sum, because of this programme, i and my brother is right now in Dakar the capital city of senegal. In your acceptance to assist us all the related documents issued to my late father by the security valt at the time of deposit will be given to you as my partner, trustee manager of the fund for claim.
I will like you to forward to me the following information for easy communication and to enable me send you the document at the due time:-
1. Your full name and address
2. Your company name and address
3. Your telephone and fax numbers
4. Your private mobile number.
Note: Immediately the fund is been retrieve from the security financial company to your companies account, you will then make an arrangement for our coming over there to meet you for the investment.
Look forward to receive your positive response with thanks.
Thanks and God Bless,
CYNTIA ELIKAS



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