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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: petit saga <petit_saga02@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:12:34 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Pls save my son's life


DEAR FRIEND,
PLEASE DO NOT BE EMBARRASED, DO ACCEPT MY SINCERE
APOLOGIES IF MY MAIL DOES NOT MEET YOUR PERSONAL ETHICS.

IAM MRS VALLERIE RITA SAGA THE WIFE OF LATE CHIEF BANNY SAGA WHO WAS MURDERED IN A COOL BLOOD IN THIS CIVIL UNREST IN COTE D'IVOIRE.LEFT WITH ME IS MY ONLY SON PETIT SAGA WHO IS PRESENTLY 19 YEARS.AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES I SUSTAINED IN THE ATTACK I CANNOT BE ABLE TO WALK AGAIN AND I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOSPITALFOR A LONG TIME.

ALTHOUGH,MY HUSBANDS DEATH WAS POLITICALLY MASTERMINDED BY HIS POLITICAL RIVALS. BEFORE HIS DEATH,I WAS CARRIED TO HIS
BEDSIDE AND HE REMINDS ME OF THE MONEY HE DEPOSITED WITH OUR ONLY SON'S NAME AS NEXT OF KINS IN A LOCAL BANK HERE.HE DIRECTED ME WHERE HE KEPT THE,RELATED DOCUMENTOFDEPOSITE.

I CONTACTED YO! U TO SERVE AS MY SON'S MENTOR AND GUARDIANCE, ADVISE ME ON A BETTER INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.HIS STAYING HERE IS A RISK,
BECAUSE MY LATE HUSBANDS'S POLITICAL RIVALS ARE AFTER OUR
LIFE'S,THEY WANT US DEAD TO AVOID BEING A THREAT TO THEM IN
FUTURE.AS THINGS STANDS NOW,OUR LIFE'S ARE NO LONGER SAFE
HERE,AS FOR MYSELF IAM ALMOST NEAR TO THE GRAVE AND MY ONLY HOPE IS MY SON. ABOVE ALL, I WANT HIM TO COME OVER THERE IN CONTINUATION OF HIS STUDIES AND AVOID BEING KILLED.ALOT OF REPRISAL AND
MAYHEM IS GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY.PLEASE SAVE SON'S LIFE.

BASICALLY,I WANT YOU TO ASSIST HIM IN TRANSFERING THE SUM
OF($6.000,000,00 US DOLLARS)INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.PLEASE IT IS MORE THAN URGENT.
I PROPOSE 10% OF THE MONEY AS YOUR PERCENTAGE FOR THE
EXPECTED ASSISTANCE.

THANKS FOR YOUR EXPECTED MAXIMUM CO-OPERATIONS. YOUR FULL CONTACTS ARE HIGHLY NEEDED AS WELL,FOR HE IS THE ONE THAT WILL BE IN CORRESPONDANCE WITH YOU.
I AWAIT YOUR SHIFT RESPONSE AN! D UPDATES SOONEST.
BEST REGARDS.
MRS VALLERIE RITA SAGA


N/B.
NOTE: YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEMS HERE IN COTE D IVIORE FROM THE LINKS BELOW
http://abidjan.net/actualites/reportages/crise_ci_20041105/galerie/ivoire.htm
http://abidjan.net/actualites/reportages/crise_ci_20041105/galerie/pillage.htm
http://abidjan.net/actualites/reportages/crise_ci_20041105/galerie/manifestants.htm
://abidjan




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