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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: sweet heart <sweetheart102ci@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: faith_jfr@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 16:58:06 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attention/ Ceo,


Attention/ Ceo,

From/ Faith Jeane,

Dear Respectful,

URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

It is my humble pleasure to write you this letter. I got your company contact from a business directories here in Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire and after a study of your profile, I am quite confident in your reliability and capability to the esterblishment of a lasting business relationship with you.


My name is Faith Jeane, the only surviving Duagther to the late Lieutenant General David Gadula of the Liberia military. During my father's active days in the military, he was among the government officials who benefitted from the Diamond spills. before his retirement, my father deposited a fund containing ($7,000,000.00 US) into a local bank here in Abidjan and registered it in my names as the beneficiary. The content of the funds was registerd ubder suppense accoun,t This money was reserved for our future use and eventually after my father's death in the year 2004. After all the ceremonies performed, I travelled to Abidjan to source out a reliable person to assist me invest this heritage. The money is still in the bank here.


I have all related proof's to this funds in the bank here. I have authority over this funds as to where and when it shall be transfered to me. At the moment, I plan to claim the funds out from the local bank for investment but first I need your assistance for a planned partnership of any investment as will be advised by you. For example Agriculture, Real Estate, Wood Work, Industrial Marchinaries Auto Sales, Hotels e.t.c Managerial decision shall be decided by you while I will handle the financing of the esterblished business investment. We shall have set down rules and regulations for the effective running and management of the business under oath and trust.

Keep in mind that I am willing to visit your country to meet you and for a general feasibility study, only when I am sure of your readiness to assist me. I will be very glad if you take this proposal very serious. Please contact my lawyer as soon as you receive this message to enable us start this project immediately.

Any responds should be Kindly sent to my lawyer,

EMAIL:adamschembers@voila.fr
NUMBER:+00225 0771 9005

Kind Regards

Faith Jeane,


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