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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "SARAH AMUDO" <sarahamudo-24@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cacaosarahamudo@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:57:37 +0000
Subject: Ms SARAH CACAO & AMUDO CACAO

Ms SARAH CACAO & AMUDO CACAO
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
WEST-AFRICA


DEAR ,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU. I AM SARAH CACAO,

AND MY JUNIOR BROTHER AMUDO WE THE ONLY CHILDREN OF LATE MR AND MRS.CACAO
OUR FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC
CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS. WHEN MY MOTHER
DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1988, MY FATHER TOOK MY JUNIOR BROTHER (AMUDO) SO
SPECIAL, BECAUSE HE WAS MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF OUR FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2003 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE
IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED US ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD US THAT HE HAS A
SUM OF US$ 11 ,500,000 ( ELEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN,
THAT HE USED MY JUNIOR BROTHER NAME AMUDO AS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN
IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS
WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

THAT WE SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE
WE WILL TRANSFER THE MONEY AND USE IT FO INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL
ESTATE MANAGEMENT). SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS. 1)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL OF
20 YEARS MY BROTHER IS 18) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED. MOREOVER, WE ARE WILLING TO
OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT / INPUT AFTER
THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING US AS I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

Ms SARAH CACAO & AMUDO CACAO

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