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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: Mike Guei <mikeguei18@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:53:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSITION


Dear Friend,

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSITION

I am Engr.Mike Guei,the Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES ( ECOWAS) here in Cote D'Ivoire (IVORY COAST). It is true we do not know each other as we have not met in person before,but the mutual trust that abide all International transactions like this for successful actualisation without seeing one another at first.I am entrusting in your hands this huge sum having faith in you that you shall not betray the trust.

I got your information in a business directory during my private search for a reliable,honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business with. I was simply inspired and motivated to when i saw your contact from the directory.I am very much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this future mutual business relationship. I wish to transfer the sum of USD12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million United States Dollars only.) into your personal or company's bank account.

This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us for the supply of ammunitions,hard/softwares, pharmaceuticals/medical items,light and heavy duty vehicles apparels and other administrative logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierra-Leone and Liberia and here in Cote D'Ivoire during the Peace Keeping Projects.

This deal was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all the attendant loop holes sealed off. As the Chairman of CAC,I have the cooperation and mandate of the Financial Adviser and the Secretary of the Organisation. We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different companies from different countries during the crisis.
It was our consensus to seek the assistance of an interested foreigner to provide a bank account for the transfer the money outside Ivory Coast. This is borne out of our belief in the non-stable and sporous political nature of this sub-region.

The original contractors have been duly paid by the (BANK OF AFRICA COTE D'IVOIRE) This balance is suspended in the accounts awaiting claims by any foreign INDIVIDUAL/COMPANY of our choice. We intend to pay-out of this fun nOW as the organization is winding up its activities since the aim of returning PEACE to these countries and the coast have been achieved.

Based on the laws and ethics of employment, we as civil servants working under this organization,are not allowed to operate a foreign accounts.This is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account to transfer this fund for safe keeping and for our future investment with your comprehensive advice,assistance and partnership in your country or any country of your choice.

It is however agreed that you as the account owner in this deal offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation in participating in this transaction,75% will be held on trust for us while 5% will be used to re-emburse any expenses that shall be incurr during the transfer of the fund into your personl or company's account you may provide during the course of the transaction.

This transaction will be successfully concluded within 14 working days if you accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation.

Upon the receipt of your reply indicating your interest to assist and participate in this future mutaul benefiting transaction,I shall give you the details of the next line of action for the successful transfer of the fund into your bank account.

As with the case of all organized (sensitive) and conspired DEALS, we solicit for your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this business. We hope to retire peacefully and lead a honourable business life afterwards. There are no risks involved as this transaction is solidly planned and it is 100% risk free during and after the fund claim in your name or company's name and transfer into an account.

The reply must be through this e-mail box only for more intimate and detailed discussions. Email- mike_guei@yahoo.fr

With regards.
Engr.Mike Guei



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