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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: "Victor and Julliet Deca." <vic2006deca@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: victor206deca@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 19:33:21 +0000
Subject: Urgent Attn pls.Call Me.

Victor and Julliet Deca.
Hotel DINO,Abidjan,Cote D'Iovire,
Email Alt,(victor2006deca@yahoo.fr)
Tel +22508418572.

ATTN:Dearest One,

Permit me to inform you my heart desire for a business
relationship with you.

I got your contact when I was searching for a foreign
partner here in Abidjan republic of Cote D'Ivoire on my search for honest
and reliable person. I prayed over it and decided to confide in you because
your integrity and educational background. I am Mr Victor Deca ,(
25yearsold ), the only son of late Dr and mrs James Deca. My father was a
very wealthy Gold/Diamond dealer in Freetown, the economic capital of
Sierra Leone. My father was poisoned to death by his close business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when
I was 15 years old and since then my father took me sospecial.

Before the death of my father last Two year on August 19th 2003, in a
private hospital in Freetown, he secretly called me by his bed side and
told me that he has the sum of Twenty five million five hundred thousand
dollars (USD 25.500.000) and Deposited in a private Security Company At
EUROPE declared as family valuebles for the security of the money,He used my
name been the son as the next of kin when he deposited the money.

He warned me that because of envy that he was poisoned by his close
associates. He also advised me to seek for an honest foreigner in a country
of my choice those associates will not hurt me as they have succeeded in
poisoning him.For your information , it has been difficult to know who is
an honest person to assist me in this transaction , and for me to continue
silent over looking for assistance while the dumorages are increasing on
daily basic, i decided to make a try from you, i arrived here (ABIDJAN) on
the 25th of sep 2006 and i don't want to stay long here since i know nobody
or much mony to pay for hotel bill, and i have a yonger sister is 17 yrs
old with me here, Julliet,.

Dear, I honourably seek your assistance in the following
ways: 1-To stand as our foreign partner since my late father deposited it
to be cleared by his foreign partner but no name was mentioned. 2-To help
me arrange for better establishment. 3-To help me come over to your country
to further my education.

My intention is not to disturb your Peace,but because l am sincerely in
need, And desperately need a solution before Our life is wasted because
there is war in this country. Among all, the most important thing is for
you to be aiding Us as parent who will directing all Our affair es and
doings in your country.

Lastly ,you will promise Us that you will not betray or deny us if this our
money gets into your hands , bank and country . Dear, I am ready to offer
you 15% of the total money for your help. But if may be you are not in
better position to help. Please let me know. So that I can look for another
helper. I am with the certificate of deposit
upon demand.

Looking forward to your kind reply soonest and may God
bless you.

Sincerely Yours.
Victor Deca and Sister..

Email Alt,(victor2006deca@yahoo.fr)



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