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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: joyce nana <joy_nana02@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:27:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Urgent From Joyce Nana Greetings,


Dearest One Greetings,
Please indicate your interest in replying soonest and also reply me to my privet email address:viviane_john_c@yahoo.co.uk
I am viviane john camara from Ivory Coast. I am an orphan
being that I lost my parents during the crises in my country. My father Chief john camara was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .
He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he told me that he had eigtheen million four hundred thousand us dollars (US$18,400,000.00) here in Côte d´Ivoire in Bank here in Abidjan.

But my father told me that the eigtheen million four hundred thousand us dollars that he want to take the money to Europe for investment before his untimely death occoured, but i have all the documents including the certificate of deposite of the fund in the Bank which my father handed over to me when he was in the hosital and he instructed me to look for a foreign partner who will help me to receive the money in (his or her) country and also assist me to come over to his country to continue with my education and also help me to locate a profitable investment that will be profitable to both of us untill when i will finished with my education and join him or her on the investment that he migth have established with the money when i was in school becaue i do not know anything concerning business investment at present.
So i will be more than happy if you will accept my request to help me for you to receive the money into your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund on my behalf.
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me as an orphan who does not have hope of any family help apart from God and you being a God sent to rescue me out because before contacting you i prayed and fasted for seven days and God revealed to me that you are my guardian so accept me as a part of your family,
Please indicate your interest in replying soonest and also reply me to my privet email address: viviane_john_c@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks and best regards .
viviane .














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