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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: Eyadema Joyce <joyce_eyadema1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:30:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good business proposal


Mrs.Joyce kufa Eyadema's family

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Joyce kufa Eyadema , The wife to the formal Head of State Lome Togo, My late husband who die at 69 years Old, suffered a heart attack early Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 in our hometown of Piya in southeastern Togo I and my family arrange immediately for his treatment in Europe , but as the good
lord wills he die on his way to Europe.

I am contacting you in view of the fact we will be great assistance to each other likewise developing a cordial business relationship. I currently have within my reach the sum of fifty-five Million United States Dollars (US$55,000,000.00) ,which I intend to use for investment purposes specifically in your country. This money came as a result of a payback contract deal between my late husband and Russian Firm on our country's Multi-billion Dollars Lome Steel Plant.

The Russian partners returned my husbands share of US$55 Million after his death and lodged it with my husband 's security Firm in Ghana of which I am a director.Right now the new Civilian Government has revoked our licenses that allow us to own a financial and oil company. In view of these I acted very fast to withdraw the US$55 Million from the company's vault well preserved and packaged in trunk boxes and deposited it in a privately erected security safe.

I have since declared the Security Company bankrupt.No record ever existed concerning the money neither is the money traceable by the Government because there is no document showing that we received the money from Russians. I seek your assistance to move the money out of this country.

On your consent, I shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable us discuss in details about this transaction. Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund, I propose a commission of 30% (Thirty Percent) of the total sum to you for the expected services and assistance.

All arrangement and plant has been put in place through the help of our family lawyer for the claim and clearing of this fund from the security and finance company as we move the fund directly to your account. Your urgent response is highly needed so as to stop further contact. I therefore mandate Barrister Williams Jameson , who is our family lawyer to deal with you on this transaction.

Your will be required firstly to correspond with our family lawyer Barrister Omar Djarto Boukari , on Tel :+233-24-3471860, before communicating with me this is totally for security reasons, because people and family relatives has try in the pass to rip me off. See this website for verifications :-
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-02/06/content_415563.htm
I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever your decision, while I await your prompt response.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Joyce Kufa Eyadema
Re: I am waiting for your reply

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