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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: Rose Guei <roseegueii4@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 17:03:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please I Need Your Help.


Dearest Beloved ,

I am the first daughter of an ex military/ex president been an opposition party to the present Government of COTE D`IVOIRE. On the 19th sept 2002 my father/mother including every members of our family was murdered by the unknown REBELS during the time they attack our house by shooting and looting, even this is one of the things that contributed to the present crisis in our country today. God so kind I was not in town when the incident occurred, the plans of the REBELS is to kill every members of our family so that no one will rise up to revenge as time goes on.
I am in our country without any one knowing,although I am on hiding so that the unknown REBELS will not get to me and kill me like they killed all the members of our family.
Why I still stay back in our country is to transfer the $15.5mUSD which my late father . deposited in one of the security company's here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa, which he disguised and declared the box to contain family valuables instead of money, by this way the company does not know the true content of the box. Before the death of my father he gave me the covering documents of the fund deposited in the security company,
as I am his first daughter and he so much loved me that was why he made me the beneficiary of the one iron trunk box containing the $15.5mUSD.Right now I wish to transfer this fund to your Account so that you will assist me to invest the money into any viable sector in your country, also you will help me to join you in your country for me to start up a new life with you there immediately the fund gets to you.
since I am no longer safe as far as Africa is concern at the moment, I wanted to transfer the fund before leaving the country because this fund is my last hope and the only hope I have now. Before I even pick you to assist me I have prayed and slept over it asking God to provide for me a Godly minded person that will assist me in this transaction. please if you are williing to assist me, do send in your reply immediately based on the following:
(1) What percentage of this amount do you intend to charge for your assistance, please feel free to express your mind.

(2)Include your private telephone and fax numbers to enhance the confidentiality, which this business demands.
I shall inform you with next line of action as soon as I receive your positive response. 5% of the total money will be set aside for any extra expenditure. I believed no problem if I come to invest in your country.
Your urgent response through my e-mail for more details I shall be highly appreciated.
For futher informations of my points,kindly make out a time and visit this websites below
1: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2268718.stm
2: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2267971.stm
my email contact; roseegueii5@yahoo.com
Looking forward to recieve your response for us to proceed.
Thanks and God blessings and guardians
Miss Rose Guei.


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