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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: euphemia kab <euphemia001@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 01:07:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ADVICE DETAILS.


MY DEAR

THANKS FOR YOUR MESSAGE OF TODAY.HOW ARE YOU HOPE
FINE.WELL THE CONTENT OF YOUR MAIL IS WELL UNDERSTOOD.

REGARDING THE DETAIL OF THIS TRANSACTION, MY LATE
HUSBAND DEPOSITED THIS MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY
HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE BEFORE HIS DEATH BUT THE
SECURITY COMPANY DID NOT KNOW REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX
AS MONEY BECAUSE MY LATE HUSBAND DID NOT DECLARE IT AS
MONEY TO THEM RATHER IT WAS DECLARE AS FAMILY VALUABLE
FOR SECURITY REASON.

I AM STAYING HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE AS A REFUGEE WITH
MY SONS AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MONEY IN OUR POSITION
IF NOT THE MONEY WHICH MY LATE HUSAND DEPOSITED IN THE
SECURITY COMPANY IS OUR ONLY HOPE AND THIS ARE THE
REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO COME DOWN HERE TO COTE D'IVOIRE FOR
US TO SEE FACE TO FACE AND HOLD MEETING REGARDING THIS
TRANSACTION BEFORE GOING TO CLAIM THE BOX FROM THE
SECURITY COMPANY COSTUDY THEN WE CAN LOGDE IN THE
MONEY TO BANK FOR ONWARD TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
IF YOU CAN NOT BE ABLE TO COME DOWN HERE KINDLY LET
ME KNOW SO THAT I SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER HERE WHO
WILL OBTAIN SOME DOCUMENT IN YOUR FAVOURE WHICH WILL
STATE YOU AS OUR BENFICIARY AND MY FORIEGN PARTNER
TO EASY THE CLAIMING OF THE CONSIGNMENT BOX TO ENABLE
US EFFECT THE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH YOU
COMING DOWN HERE.

BEAR IN MIND THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL REQUIRE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY
TO TAKE CARE OF THIS TRANSACTION THAT WHY WE CONTACTED
YOU FOR ASSISTANCE AND ALSO HELP US TO INVEST THIS
MONEY IN ANY PROFITABLE BUSINESS YOU KNOW.

I HAVE DISCUSS WITH MY SON AND WE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU
AS OUR FORIEGN PARTNER 10% OF THE TOTAL FUND THEN 5%
WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENDITURE THAT INCURE
ALONG THE TRANSACTION .

PLEASE KINDLY SEND ME YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND YOUR
MOBILE LINE TO EASY THE COMMUNICATION WITH YOU OR YOU
CAN REACH US WITH THIS NUMBER +225-05-80-59-64 .

URGENTLY ADVISE ME TO ENABLE US PROCEED FURTHER IN
THIS TRANSACTION AND FOR IMMEDIATELY CONCLUSSION.
BEST REGARD
EUPHEMIA.


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