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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: eliz songo <eliz_songo2005@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 12:16:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM MRS ELIZ SONGO


MRS ELIZABETH SONGO
C/O GEORGE SONGO JNR (SON)
TEL: 00225 08 04 20 63
ABIDJAN –IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA.


ATTN:Erwin

DEAREST ONE,

Besides being interested in living and investing in
your country, Permit me to inform you of my desire of
going into Personal and business relationship with
you. I must not hesitate
to confide in you for this simple and sincere business investments .
We would not hesitate to
give a concise introduction of ourselves. We are from
the family of GEORGE PHILIP SONGO. the former freedom fighter in
SIERRA LEONE.Late Dr GEORGE PHILIP SONGO was killed in 2002
because of his role as a freedom fighter
for the past ten years in Sierra Leone.by loyalist to the
president Ahmed Tejan Kabbah.

Following this political crisis, We were forced to
leave our country Sierra Leone to Abidjan the capital city of Cote d' Ivoire(Ivory
Coast) where my late husband deposited the sum of
$(12.000.000.00) MILLION (twelve million united state dollars)
in a private security company here in Abidjan.

To be honest with you, this is the only inheritance
left for us by my late husband which we are with the
necessary documents concerning this deposit. Now I
have succeeded in locating the security company here
in Abidjan –Cote d’lvoire . Now I am soliciting for
your assistance to help us to transfer this money into your account
your country for future investment that will maximise good profits . So my son George and I will come over to your country and invest in any lucrative business .
This is the only hope of our survival left for us by my late husband.we have been made refugees in abidjan where we have an assylum to stay .

I and my Son George have promise to gratify you with 30% of
the total sum for your kind assistance. 5% will be set aside for any incurred expenses during this transaction ,while 65% will be reserved for us.Bear it in mind that the political situation of this country is very bad as I will want this fund to be transfered to your accounts . Indicate your interest to help me and I will furnish you with the whole documents .
Awaiting to hear from you so that we can discuss the
modalities of this transaction.

Thanks for your kind attention.


Sincerely Yours

MRS ELIZABETH SONGO





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