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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: "joy"<jjkuye06@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 17:37:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Please Read Is Direct To You..From Ms. Joy J. Kuye.










Please Read Is Direct To You..From Ms. Joy J. Kuye.Abidjan,Cote d'IvoireWest AfricanUrgent Assistance/ConfidencialEmail:- jjkuye003@yahoo.comDear Respectful,I presume that we have not met neither have we communicated before. Firstly,my name is Ms. Joy J. Kuye.I am the daughter of late Mr.James Kuye My late father Mr.J.Kuye who was a business tycoon based here in Cote d'Ivoire was also the chairman Chief Executive Hills Hotels. Died last month at the age of 49 after a brief illness at cocody Hospital here in Cote D'Ivoire Could you believe that the tradition and costum of the town and village where my late father came from demands that any man who does not have a male child , that when ever the such a man dies, all the properties including cash will be shared among the brothers.My dear, this is exactly what I am going through right now since last month my father died.My late father's brothers has taken all the properties belonging to my late father including bank account and
as well sent me out of my fathers house to the family of my mother just because I am not a male child . This is a weaked tradition and believe.As am talking to you now,I am going through hell at the moment.right now,I am having in my possition all the vital documents relating to the sum of us$18.5 million American dollars which my late father deposited secretly in a security company abroad he declare it to the security company as our family legal papers and articles which means that nobody knows the real contents of the trunk box except you and me now, not even the security company.My father gave me all the vital documents with the keys of the trunk box and he told me that i am the next of kin to the deposit and he due stated it in the covering deposit papers issued to him by the security company at the time he made the deposit.Please remember that I cannot make use of this fund here due to forces surounding me at the moment.Please have mercy for a poor and orphant girl like
me and help me out of this mess.I strongly believe that the only way I can secure this money for myself is to act fast now and lift this money overseas, that is the main reason why I am contacting you for your assistance. Please, as soon as this fund is lifted into your country, you can goahead and have 15% for your time and patience in helping me and will also mape out 5% for any expenses which you may incure towards the claim.Please if you are willing to help, kindly reply to me through my private E-mail:- jjkuye003@yahoo.com Address for more details.I look forward to hearing from you immediately.Sincerely,Ms Joy j. Kuye.Email:- jjkuye003@yahoo.com



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