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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Monifa Mwangaza <mrsmonif_06@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsmonif@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:34:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Private for you............


Dear sir/Madam

I am Mrs Monifa Mwangaza from Ivory Coast, I am in search of a trustworthy western investor. I inherited Fifty Million (50.000.000.00 USD) and I need a fund Manager that will help me invest this amount as I do not have any knowledge in Financial investments. This fund was deposited at Global and Finance Company Lome-Togo by my late husband. He died during the political crisis in Ivory Coast sponsored by president Robert Guei.

All the legal procedures will be given to you ones i confirm your interest to assist me and all the legal information's and document's to move this fund into your nominated bank account are here with my legal Lawyer Barrister Norman Kenneth. Understand that we will joint invest yielding stock and business on your advice, your compensation for your immediate assistance is 25% of the total cash, 5% for expenses, 70% for my family.

For further details please get back to me as soon as possible. I await your urgent response along with your name,contact address and telephone numbers.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Monifa Mwangaza


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