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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: Engr Anthony Ted <tony_tg72@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:39:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Big Business Offer...


>FROM : ENGR. ANTHONY TED.

ATT:Sir/Madam

TOP OF THE DAY TO YOU.IT IS MY GREAT AND MOST APPRECIATED PLEASURE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH YOU.FIRST OF ALL, I AM FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND I AM A CONSULTANT IN AERO AND MARINE ENGINEERING.I CAME TO ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE I WAS CONTACTED FOR A FORMAL BASEMENT AND FOUNDATION OF AN AIR LINE COMPANY(PRIVATE) AND UNFORTUNATELY THIS COULD NOT HOLD BECAUSE OF THE WAR WHICH HAS BROKE OUT IN THE COUNTRY FOR SOME TIME NOW go to www.abidjan.com YOU WILL SEE MORE OF WHAT I HAVE JUST TOLD YOU ABOUT THE WAR.

THE SUPPOSED BOARD CHAIRMAN OF THIS VERY PROJECT HAS SINCE DIED IN A HOSPITAL IN THE WESTERN PART OF COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE HE HAILED FROM THOUGH NOT BECAUSE OF THE WAR.

EVER SINCE ALL THIS VERY UNAPPLAUDING INCIDENT, I HAVE BEEN ALMOST LEFT ALONE TO DECIDE ON WHAT SHOULD BE DONE OR HOW THINGS COULD BE CHANGED SINCE I AND DR.FELIX PAPU (LATE) DEPOSITED THE INITIAL USD$55,000.000.00(FIFTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH WAS PACKED IN A TRUNK BOX AND DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN SPAIN MEANT FOR THE ORGANISATION OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE AIRLINE PROJECT BEFORE MONIES COULD BE THEN ARRANGED FOR THE REAL PURCHASE OF AIRCRAFTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT.

THE SAID SECURITY COMPANY IN SPAIN DOES NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENTS OF THE BOX THAT WAS DEPOSITED WITH THEM BECAUSE IT WAS DECLARED TO THEM AS FAMILY TREASURES/ARTIFECTS.

NOW, EVEN THE WIFE AND OTHER CLOSE ASSOCIATES SEEMS NOT TO BE AWARE OF THIS CONSIGNMENT (FUND) IN SPAIN BECAUSE EVERY BODY ARROUND HIM IS BUSY CLAIMING COMPANIES ALL ARROUND THE WORLD AND EVEN TEARING FROM HIS ACCETS VALUED AT USD$900 MILLION AND PHISICAL CASH OF ABOUT USD$350 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS AS WAS ANNOUNCED BY HIS PERSONAL ATTORNEY LAST WEEK IN HIS RESIDENCE IN ABIDJAN.

NOW THE FINANCE COMPANY IS CALLING ME WITH FREQUENT NOTICE THAT THEY WOULD WANT ME TO COME FOR THE LONG DEPOSITED BOX (FUND) SINCE IT WAS DEPOSITED ON MY WITNESS AND IT WAS AGREED THAT WE ARE GOING TO RETRIEVE AND MAKE USE OF IT BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR AND BEFORE THE FINANCE COMPANY AUDITING REPORT COMES UP.

PLEASE, I HAVE REALLY MADE UP MY MIND NOW TO REMOVE THE CONSIGNMENT (FUND) THERE BEFORE THE FINANCE COMAPANY WILL WRITE IT UN SERVICEABLE OR RETURN THE BOX TO THEIR "ESCROW VAULT" AS THEY SAID.

WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO CONTACT THIS FINANCE COMAPANY FOR THE CLAIM OF THIS CONSIGNMENT BUT BEFORE THAT YOU SHOULD INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY SENDING,

1- YOUR FULL NAMES AS THE BENFICIARY.
2- YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3- YOUR FULL CONTACT ( TELEPHONE & FAX )

WHEN I RECEIVE ALL THIS DETAILS FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD IT TO THE FINANCE COMAPNY VIA THE OFFICER INCHARGE MR. BILLY MATEO TO KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE CONTACTING HIM FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON WHAT AND HOW THE CONSIGNMENT SHOULD BE HANDLED AND RELEASED TO YOU. I HAVE MADE HIM TO UNDERSTAND ALSO ON THE DAY I WENT THERE WITH DR. PAPU BEFORE HE DIED FOR THE DEPOSIT FORMALITIES THAT BOX IS MEANT FOR THE EQUIPMENT OF A MUSEUM IN YOUR COUNTRY.

THE FAR I HAVE DISCUSSED WITH THEM, MR. BILLY MATEO,HE WILL BE WAITING FOR MY CALL ANY MOMENT FROM NOW FOR ANY INSTRUCTION I MIGHT ISSUE OUT AS REGARDS THE RELEASE OF THE CONSIGNMENT.

PLEASE, I WOULD WANT YOU TO SAFE GUARD THIS FUND IN YOUR PERSONAL OR COMPANY ACCOUNT ANY OF WHICH YOU FIND VIABLE UNTILL I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY PLACE YOU MIGHT CHOOSE FOR WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO THE FUND AS REGARDS THE SHARING PARTERN AS I WOULD NOT WANT US TO GO INTO SHARING RATIO WITHOUT COMPLETING THE TRANSACTION.
I AM CURRENTLY IN TOGO FOR AN UNGOING PEACE NEGOTIATION BETWEEN THE REBELS IN ABIDJAN AND THE GOVERNMENT FORCES WHICH THE TOGOLAISE GOVERNMENT IS PRESIDING. I AM ONE OF THE REIDENT RECEPTIONIST BASED IN TOGO FOR THE TIME BEEN.

MY LINE HERE IS 00228 9102785 IS STILL OPEN 24 HRS SO FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME ON IT ANY TIME.THIS DISCUSSION IS VERY VERY CONFIDENTIAL AND I WOULD WANT YOU TO TREAT IT LIKE ONE.
I WILL BE RELATING TO YOU THE CONTACTS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY AS SOON AS I HERE FROM YOU WITH ALL THE DETAILS I REQUESTED.

MY GREATEST APPRECIATION AND SINCERITY,
ENGR. ANTHONY TED.
+228 9102785.

NB- YOU MAY REPLY ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DOING THIS TRANSACTION WITH ME THROUGH THIS MY MOST PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS AS -
(engr_anthonytedtg@yahoo.fr)


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