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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: "nacisse_camara" <nacisse_camara@caramail.com>
Date: Thu Jun 29 23:56:04 GMT+00:00 2006
Subject: greetings


FROM MR.NACISSE  CAMARA.
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
TEL:+22508474425

Dear Confidant,
Good day!

 
It has become a known fact that thousands of emails originates from the  internet as scam, and all in a bid to deceive innocent person that are  not careful enough to read in between the lines.   However, there are some genuine emails that have been termed as scam as  a result of the Internet scam stigma. In this light, I would want to  crave your indulgence to assist me in taking care of some little business  in your country. You should bear in mind in leaving with you a faith  sum until the project is completed. Let it be known to you, that  transparency and commitment is the basics of this project.  My late father DJEDJE CAMARA  head a four-man committee on debt  reconciliation at the Works Ministry, where,He is also a Director of Project  Implementation. In recent past, He  have carefully arranged a contract  with a foreign firm, in which the cost was over-invoiced deliberately to  favour them.
 

 The amount we are about transferring is totalled at US$13,731 million,  I wish to solicit for your partnership and assistance in providing a  good and reliable bank account where the said fund can be transfered into  for further joint investment in your country or any country where you  deem condusive and lucrative for Real estate investment preferably or  any other business you may introdice me into, I have all the legal  covering documents  and the deposite attestation for the said fund which my  late  father secured from the bank incharge when he  made this deposit   and also it  was insribed in the deposit agreement between my  late   father and the bank  that this  fund  can be released to me or transfered   into any foreign beneficiary account that will be  supplied by me as  the apparent next of kin (HEIR) to this Bequest deposit which stands to  be  the only  FURTUNE i have inhertited from my late DAD.

 
It is up to you to decide whether if we could get the much needed trust  and confidentiality in this project from you. A percentage 15% will be  given to you for your assistance and efforts to help me get this fund transfered out from here and  an extra 5% will be maped out to set up  the investment scheme for the fund once it gets into your  account/country. From my personal finding from the bank  which  i have notified them  about my  interest  to claim the fund  and  have  it deposited  into my  foreign partner's account, what  i  will be needing from you at the  moment is for you to send me the following:
 

1. Your Full name.
2. Your mailing and contact address.
3. Your telephone numbers.(private)
4.Your Bank name and address
5. Your account name and account number
6.Swift Code/Routing Number(IF ANY)
7. A letter of intent confirming to me your acceptance of my proposal.
 

Upon receipt of the above, I shall communicate with you, and let you  know the details of the transfer hence i have already informed the bank  here.  I thank you for taking time to read this email  and i anticipate your  full co-operation. Email:nacisse_k@yahoo.com

Best personal regards,
MR. Nacisse Camara

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