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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: prinscar sango <prinscar_sango42@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:07:39 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: please have mercy and help me out


My Dearest One ,

Greetings to you.

I'm so sorry about your past experience even though such situations are all over the place cos our parents are been killed every now and then, and i beleive maybe for one reason or the other u have not been able to get the real thing, i'm so special and different becos u have all u need and moreover a christian aspiring to be a pastor, hope u have enough evidence to count on and everything u contribute in terms of helping there's a percentage ahead for u and at the end of the day we all get fulfilled.

As regards your mail to me, I want you to understand that I am right now in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa.

Before I contacted you to assist me in this business transaction, I have prayed over it for days and I believe that your involvement in this business will transform practically my dream ans aspiration into reality.
I am also very confident that your aknowledgement in the business community and wealth of experience will be of good guide in terms of my investement because everything is going to be under your guide and supervision as I do not know much about business.

The procedure which I used to sellect you from the network directory to assist me in this business also gave me the full confidence to handle and conclude this business with you without any fear and I believe that you are the appropriate person that God sent to me to handle this transaction with me, I also believe that you will never dissapoint me in any way.

I wish to futher explain to you on the way we have to go about this transaction, like I told you in my first mail that I want to transfer my inherited fund into your account over there in your base, after which I shall travel out of this country immediately to meet with you in your base so that I can continue my education as I want to study medicine and also invest the money in lucrative businesses of your choice not only real estate any business that is good for your own knowledge.

Why I contacted you as a foreigner to assist me in this transaction is because before the death of my father in the hospital here, he seriously warned me that on no situation or circumstances shall I associate or disclose anything about this deposit to any body here in this country including his relatives, he said that they are all aware of his pains and problems, rather he strongly adviced me that incase of death that I have to look for a foreigner in any country of my own choice who will assist me clear this fund from the bank here and also help me to relocate out of this country to further my education and to invest the fund in lucrative business.

To enable us proceed in this transaction without further delay, you need to reconfirm to me the following information:

1. If you will remain sincere to me throughout and after this transaction?

2. If the percentage which I offered you is acceptable by you so as to avoid any aguement when the fund is transfered to your account?

3.Your full name and contact address

4.Your direct telephone number.

5. Informations about the Bank Account where this money should be transfer

Immediately after you send this informations to my private box;
Just mail the Bank where the money was deposited and tell them you're mysurviving gaurdian and late parents business....so you're applying for the release of the Miss. Amanda's inherited fund that you're standing in for me as the case is now, so they should tell you all that will be involved and needed for this transaction.
This is the bank's contact: centralbankofcotedivoire@safe-mail.net

Once again i must confess that i'am very happy for your positive response, this assure's me that you are capable enough to handle this investment I am asuring you that everything is in order, I want you to be rest assured that this project is 100% risk free and legitimate in the sense that there will never be any strange protocols or what ever illegality to be attached to it.
Only what I need from you is to be good and honest partner who will assist me to receive this fund over there for establishment while I continue my education.

For your assistance in these areas I have finally made up my mind am assuring you that I will offer you 15% from the total fund after the transfer while 5% will be for any expenses that might incure or make during the transaction.
Then rest will be for the investment programme.

Please dont be confused again this are just the things you need to do right away for me immediately u get this message so that everything will fall in place as it ought to be...please create out time to see to it that you're always responding as fast as possible knowing fully well i'm only just 22 years old and in a tight security now in a very hidden hotel, i have to be fast in other to get out of this country in country in time so as to be safe and have a brighter future, Thanks.


I am looking forward to hear from you soonest too.

May God bless you for your understanding.
NOTE PLEASE TRY TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION VERY CONFIDENTIAL.

Waiting for your urgent response.

Remain Blessed.
Yours Faithfully.
Prinscar

have mercy and help me out
u're my only hope
thanks



















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