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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: borrk atsu <borrkywild@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:06:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Reply Back Earl Reid !


DEAR EARL,

I contact you in such a surprising manner,but i respectfully insist that you read this mail carefully as i am optimistic that it will open DOORS for unimaginable financial reward for both of us. It is my pleasure to introduce to you a business that will make the beginning of never-ending family relationship. I hope that this proposal will not be an inconvenience or embarrassment to you. I am Mr Borrk Atsu Rusanganwa, the only son of late Mr. Steve Atsu Rusanganwa{Snr}, a BEJA TRIBE MEMBER of EASTERN SUDAN in Republic of SUDAN.My father was a prosperous coffee and tin ore merchant in KHARTOUM, capital of the Republic of SUDAN before his untimely death. After his business trip to Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire, to negotiate on a Coffee and tin ore business he wanted to invest in Abidjan ? Cote d'Ivoire. A week after he came back from Abidjan, he was attacked with my mother by unknown assassins suspected to be Darfurian Rebels under the Sudan Liberation Army/Movement (SLA/M) and the
Justice and Equality Movement(JEM) who were demanding an end to alleged economic marginalisation and sought power-sharing within the Sudanese state believed that my father has been given financial support to Beja Militia Rebels.

I was aided by our church pastor,a good friend of my father through Chadian capital, N'Djamena to escape to ACCRA-GHANA. But before my father gave up the ghost,he disclosed to me that he deposited the sum of US$24,000,000.00 (Twenty Four Million United States Dollars Only) in cash concealed in (2)two trunk boxes and deposited it with a security company here in Accra Ghana which he declared and register as FAMILY VALUABLES. Because of political problems here and there, my late later signed an agreement that the consignment should only be released to a foreign trustee of my choice or release it to me when i am 29years old though i am 26yrs now. So I want you to please assist me stand as my nominated foreign trustee and claim the box from the security company . The money was meant for the importation of machineries for his coffee processing plant for a company which he wanted to establish in Abidjan ? Cote d'Ivoire,unfortunately he did not live to achieve it before he was
gunneddown.

Since I have no experience or interest in this type of business,i am seeking a reliable and trust worthy business partner who will assist me to secure and transfer this funds abroad strictly for investment purposes and for guidance. When I join you, we can then invest jointly in any meaningful lucrative business in your country because this is my only hope in life. You shall be entitled to a significant portion of the fund which will be deliberated upon your acceptance to this offer by my late fathers lawyer. Waiting anxiously to hear from you so that we can discuss the modalities of this transaction.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Borrk Atsu Rusanganwa
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