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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: JAMES BAKO GUEI <bako206@luxmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmedbako98@luxmail.com
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:01:00 +0200
Subject: JAMES BAKO GUEI


Dear Friend,
your contact came to me through the togolaise foreign and international relationship here in lome togo.you were highly recommaned to me that is why i forward this business proposal to you hoping it will benefit all concern.
I am James Bako Guei from cote d'ivoire the son of the late general robert guei the former head of state of the republic of cote d' ivoire who was assassinated by the loyal troop of president laurent gbagbo during the september military up rising between the government troop and the mutiny soldiers fighting to over come the government of president laurent gbagbo on the black september 2002,in which my mother was murdered along with her grand childrens by the odious political enemies of my father. dear due to this development,i write to solicit your assistant to effect the transfer of the sum of($46.400.000) forty six million four hundred thousand USD into your account for investment purposes and settle in your country with your professional advise.
Just resently my family attorney drew to my attention to my fathers will in which he specifically informed me of the sum of ($46.400.000) he deposited in one private security finance company my father deposited in june 17 2000 which he specifical deposited on my name as the only signatory to the fund, I believe you will protects my interest by given this transaction the ultimate secricy and confidentiality we needs to carry out the claim of these fund and transfer them to your country for our security concern and the safety of the fund too.
No risk is anticipated on both side for all the security and secricy of this transaction has been taking care of i am now seeking a temporal refuge in togo pending the time these fund will be transfer to your account for the political situation in my country is tense to invest these fund in any of west african countries hence the need for your assistance, I am prepared to offer you 35% of the total sum of these funds. If you show your willingness and sincerity to assist me claim and transfer these funds to your country with your professional advise and i hope you are God fearing person that can elevate my hope to come out of this predicament the war in my country has caused me and my family, I pray that God will bring us together not because of the money i will bring to your country but for sake of humanity to man.I am waiting to hear from you soonest and you should reach me through my alternative email ahmedbako98@luxmail.com for further directives.
You are assured that all the documents and modalities of this transaction will be given to you once we establish the trust and confidence among our self,i urge you to experdite actions because i sincerely hope that you will co-operate with me to claim and transfer these fund successfully to your country with out further delay,all the best.
Thanks and God bless,
Best Regards
Bako J Guei

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