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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: <fillogirl3_1988@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: fillogirl1988@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:19:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE PLEASE

Greetings My Dear,

I saw your profile email and i decided to get in touch and know if you will be interested to help me.
I am Miss Fillomina Williams the only daughter of late chief. and Mrs. Ben Williams . My father was a wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory coast,my father was poisoned to death by his brothers (my uncles) on one of the traditional ceremony he attended in the village.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of four million,eight hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($4,800,000.00)
left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his brothers (my uncles).

That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management so that i can secure my life too and be out from my uncles for my dear life .

My dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money
would be transferred to .

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am
only 22years.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.

Moreover, My dear I am willing to offer you 5% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into
your nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.

Pls repply to my private email as i will be accesing on it waiting for your repply.
my private email is : fillogirl1988@hotmail.com

Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.
Fillomina Williams.



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