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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: marian queen <patients456@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:27:00 -0500 (EST)
Subject: get back to me


this is patients

I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please kindly bear with me.However,permit me to inform you of my desire of seeking for your aid and and assistance towards securing my inheritance.

i am patients Congolese by nationality only child of late Mr and Mrs jeremy My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Zimbabwe, and arround west africa he was a majore cocoa buyer,Before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business trip. When my mother died (Elizabeth Jeremy ) on the 21St October 1991, my father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29Th June 2004 in a private hospital in Zimbabwe.

He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he deposited sum of 45,000000,00000, million British pounds in a two pilort brifecase box and diamonds,concentrated gold dust.He sold some of his golds and diamond for one british men WILLIEMS JILL to develop his farm land in zimbabwe.

PRODUCT : Alluvial Gold Dust
Quantity : 22.70kg
QUALITY : 22.19 of carat ( 96.66% )
Weight : 270kg
Package : metal box containing 2 X 100kg & 70kg,

My late father has already deposited the trunk boxs for express delivery, He deposited it as family valuables,in a financial security company in ghana. The company does not know the content of what is inside the brifecas,since my late father deposited it as family valuables.

He place my name as next of kin,and also gave the documents pertaining the consignment to my grand mother in ghana where he deposited them . He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it to invest in a profitable ventures, (such as land for farming).
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

1.To serve as the guardian of this fund during and after the transaction.
2.To make arrangement for me and my grand mother to come to your country after the money and the diamond has been transferred for investment.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your norminated account in overseas. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within some days as soon as you signify your interest to assist me.
I will appreciate yourearly responds. Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards,
patients



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