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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: vannesa adams <v_adams123@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: adamsvannesa@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:23:51 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest One,


Hello Dearest One,
how are you and your health that is important to me most? i know that my mail will come to you as a surprise, but please don't be surprise it is God director that i contacted you after going through your profile i feel in love and trust your profile
because i have prayed over this issue before i contacted you, however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will. I am Vannesa Adams, 19 years old and the only daughter and child of the (Late) chief Emmanuel Adams.
my father was a highly reputable Gold miner in Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously early this year after his last business trips abroad .though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by my uncle who traveled with him at that time. but God knows the truth.
my mother died when I was just 7 years old,and since then my father took me so special, on the day my father died in the hospital he called me secretly by the bead side at the hospital and told me that sum of Seven million,Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars. (USD$7.500.000) in a suspense account in one of the leading Bank here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa.that he deposited the money in my name, and direct me to his bag where he kept the document that cover the money. I am just 19 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.
now I will like you to help me to secure this money first thing in your account so that i can come over and join you and further my education in your country, because i want to go out of my country to start my new life because my life is not safe here because after the died of my beloved parent,I have suffered a lot of set backs and also as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast and family problems that make me to runaway from my late fathers house and hid in one local hotel for the safety of my life from the hand of my wicked uncle that kill my father and some other family member that are after my lief because of this money.
the death of My father actually brought sorrow and set back back in to my life, dear, I am in a sincere desire of your urgent assistance in this
regards. your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded, please permit me to tell you what i want you to do for me in details.

1. you will help me to negotiate for lucrative and profitable investment where the money will be invested wisely,as you know that I am just a Little girl and don't have investment knowledge.

2. you will help me to secure a permanent and student residential permit in your country, for me to come over and continue my education while you will be taken care of the investment that will set up by you.
I am ready to give you 15% of the total money after the money has been successfully transfer in to your account in your country for your assistance and 5% for any expenses that you have done if any occur during the process of transfer is it okay by you?.please reply me urgently back to my private box adamsvannesa@yahoo.com so that i will know the next step to take.Thank you so much and God bless you Amen.


My sincere regards,
Vannesa Adams.




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