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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: lovelyn otu <love_otu1@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 05:13:18 +1000 (EST)
Subject: Dearest one,


Dearest one,

l know this mail will come as a surprising to you.

I have a propose for you this project, however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.
Your profile pushed me to send you this mail,

I am Ms. Love Otu 22years old and the only Daugther of my late parents Mr and Mrs Douglas Otu my father was a highly reputable farmer (a cocoa merchant) in cote d' ivoire during his days.

It is sad to say that he was poissoned and passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.December 2003.

Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle who travelled with him at that time.

But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special.
Before he made the trip to france that lead to my misfortune (his death) He called me and explained to me the reason why he will make this trip and also told me that he deposited a trunk box that contain US$15.8m in a storage company here in Ivory coast and that this money is for an investment purpose overseas.

He also told me that the storage company did not know the content of the box as money but gold dust to avoid the storage company from knowing the contents as money.

He gave me the certificate that he used for the deposit of the box at the storage company and other vital documents of his asset, after his death l went to the storage company and establishe ownership of the consignment.

Now l need your assistance to move this fund to your country for investment as that has been my late father's aim before his death.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me withdraw the said consignment ?
2. What will you like to take as your commission to assist me in this project?
3.Please, can you kindly arrange a letter of invitation to enable me migrate to your country after this fund might have lodge into your account?

lf this proposal arouse your interest kindly contact me with this private email address: love_otu1 @yahoo.com.au

Thanks for your cooperation.

Best Regards,
ms,Love Otu.


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