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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "willyacuba4@terra.es" <willyacuba4@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:49:30 +0100 (MET)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY ?



HOW ARE YOU TODAY ?
PLEASE REPLY US AT (Wilfredacuba@myway.com)

Dear,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact

from your country directry. please i need a reputable and trust-worthy person that can help me to transfer this

money out of this country. I am Wilfred and my sister name is Juliet the children of the late DR.MICHEAL ACUBA.
Our father was a very wealthy Gold Merchant in Monrovia the Gold Capital of Liberia, he was poisoned to death

by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip. Our mother died after the birth of my

junior sister and since then our father took us so special. Before the death of our father on November 2004 in

a private hospital in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory Coast. He secretly called me to his bedside and

told me that he has the sum of US$9 million dollars (NINE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) which he deposited with

a bank in cote divoire, He also explained to me that it is because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his

business associates that i should seek a foriegn partner in a country of my choice where we will transfer this

money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management.

We are honestly seeking for your assistace in the following ways.
1.To stand as the beneficiary of this funds since am 19 and my sister is 16 years.
2.To make arrangement for us to come over to your countryto further our education and to secure Residence

permit in your country for us.
3.To assist us transfer the money from the bank of Ivory Coast to your account in your country as my late

father foriegn partner and the beneficiary of this money.
Please i want you to assure us that you will not betray us when this fund enter your account over there.
Moreover, we are willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation for your assistance after the

successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account. I believe that this transfer will be concluded

within 3 working days, as soon as you contact the bank were the money is deposited i assure you there is no

risk involve, your roll is to act as the beneficiary of the money and it will easy the transfer of the total

money to your account.
Call us at 0022508966711 for more explanation please.

Best Regards,
Wilfred and Juliet.





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