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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: nelson douglas <nelson_douglas05@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: nmdfamily@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 18:43:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Nelson Douglas


>From Douglas Family
01 BP 2233 Bouake 01
COTE D'IVOIRE
Dear Respectful,

With respect and sincerely we have to inform you our esire of going into business relationship with you. I know you might be surprised on recieving this mail from us due to we have not met before. By brief introduction. however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Wilson and my younger sister Mirielle We are native of bouake district in republic of Cote d'Ivoire.

We are the children of late Chief and Mrs.Donald peter Douglas,who was assasinated by the rebels in our home town during the recent political crises of 19th sept. 2002 Untill the death of our parents and our two younger ones, our late father was a very wealthy Cocoa/cafe farmers & exporter based in abidjan the capital city of coted'ivoire. My mother died when I was just 8 years old, and since then my father never hide
anything from me.

Before his death in a private specialist hospital, my father called me on his bed side and secretly confided to me the sum of $23M which he deposited with a finacial organization in Abidjan, Coted'Ivoire for onwardly transfer abroad for investment on his proposed cocoa processing company through an assistance of a foreign partner.

In fact, since the death of my late father, our uncle has been seriously chasing us around with constant treats,trying to suppress us so that he might have the documents of his landed properties and confiscate them. he has successfully collected all his properties, yet he never stopped there,he told me to surrender all bank account of my late father which I did not,because only this money is where our future and destiny lies upon. my uncle never aware of where we are here in Cote d'Ivoire, and he can never be aware of us Consider my situation as a child of God and come to our rescue,please we beg of you with all honesty.

I am just a student university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Please I will like to ask you these questions:-

What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account and the trust and honest in this transaction is it guaranttee? and what will be required of us like traveling papers to come to your country?

Please Kindly consider this and call us +22507254841 immediately if you wish to help us please i am sincerely in need of your urgent attention.

Expecting your reply soon.
Best Regard and God Bless you.
Wilson and Sister.



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