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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: <florageorges32000@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: flora_georges@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 19:12:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAR ONE

MRS.RICHAED . GEORGES. KWAME.MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT AND A POLITICIAN BASED IN ABIDJAN THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST.BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCURSSED ON A BUSINESS/POLITIES OF THEIR PARTY.
HOWEVER,MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2003.MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$5.6,000,000.00 ( FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.A
DOLLARS) LEFT IN ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN (IVORY COAST)
REGISTERED AS OUR FAMILY TREASURE OF JEWLIRIENS AND
DOCUMENTS FOR SECRECT.
THE SECURITY COMPANY DO NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE TRUNK BOX AS PHISICAL CASH IN DOLLAR. PRESENTLY THIS IS WHERE I HAVE BEEN RESIDENTS FOR PERIOD OF TIME NOW FOR ME TO GET CONTACT WITH A TRUSTWARTHY PERSON WHOM WILL HANDLE THE TRANSACTION WITH ME ALSO BECUASE OF THE REBELLE WAR GOING ON IN IVORY COAST TILL TODAY. ALSO MY LATE FATHER,
EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES AND DUE TO POLITIES AS WELL. THEREFORE I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER FROM ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHOM SHALL HELP ME CLEAR THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECRURITY COMPANY FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT/BUY OF SHARES/STOCKS AND TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION) RIGHT NOW I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
TO COME DOWN HERE IN IVORY COAST AND STAND AS MY LATE
FATHERS BUSINESS PARTNER AND CLEAR THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS CONSIGNMENT.AND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO TRAVEL WITH YOU TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE CONSIGNMENT HAS BEING CLEARED AND DEPOSIT WITH ANY LOCAL BANK HERE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY AS BEEN CONCLUDED.
YOU SHALL BE GIVEN 15% OF TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR
YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION.
MOREOVER, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (14)DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME AND YOUR ARRIVAL HERE IN IVORY COAST AS THE MANGEMENT OF SECURITY COMPANY ASSURED ME.HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
YOURS FAITHFULLY.

FLORA GEORGES KWAME.(ORPHAN).




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