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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: <tony_m022003@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 15:03:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: hear my cry and help me

My mother died when I was 10 years old and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father last TWO years on August 19th 2005, in a private hospital in abidjan, he secretly called me by his bed side and told me that he deposited the sum of $16.500.000.00. united state
dollars (SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) he concealed in a metallic box and deposited with a security company in SPAIN, Not deposited as money but as a family valuables on the 17nd of AUGUST 2003;that he used my name been the only child as the next of kin when he
deposited the money. He told me that because of envy he was poisoned by his close associates through his brother.

He also advised me to seek for an honest foreigner in a country of my choice and he warned me to do away from those of his business associates for them not to hurt me as they have succeeded in poisoning him, it has been difficult to know who is an honest person to assist me in this
transaction , and for me to continue silent over looking for assistance while the DUMORAGE is increasing, i decided to contact you, I arrived here (ABIDJAN) from my town bouake on the 6th of JANUARY 2007 since my uncle wants to kill me because of this certificate of deposits as he have
suceeded in collecting all my father's property left with this money;

They continuously mal-treated me, and have made life very unbearable for me. her wife served me poisoned rice meal, but for the Devine mercy of God, their daughter secretly whispered to me not to eat the meal; i wasted the meal to the bin, i wish i ate the food i would have been dead by now,
that made me to run away immediately. And i don't want to stay long here since i know nobody or have much money to accomodate my self.
Dear please I honourably seek your assistance in the following ways:

1.To stand as my late father's foreign partner since my late father deposited this money without no foreign partner name mentioned, i want you to use your name as my late fathers foreign partner to get this money out for me.( 2.) To help me arrange for better establishment. (3-)To help me come
over to your country to further my education, Please my intention is not to disturb your Peace,but because l am sincerely in need, And desperately need a solution before my life is wasted because there is polictical crisis in this country. the most important thing is for you to be aiding me
as parent who will directing all my affaires and doings in your country, Lastly ,you will promise me that you will not betray or deny me if this my money gets into your hands or your bank account in country ,

Dear, I am ready to offer you 10% of the total money for your help. But if you may not be in better position to help. Please let me know. So that I can
look for another helper. I am with all the certificate of deposit upon demand.

I am Looking forward to your kind reply.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Sincerely Yours.

Tony Manis
please call me for more details with this telephone number ( 0022509038287




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