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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: <luereneluno281@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: laurenmoli1589@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:29:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM Lauren ELueuno

>FROM Lauren ELueuno
12 BP 1046 ABIDJAN COTE D IVORIE
WEST AFRICA APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
ATTN PRESIDENT/CEO
DEARREST ONE.,
permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you , l got your name and contact through the help of a friend who works in internet here in Abidjan and I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendation by
the director for a reputable and trustwor thy person l can do business with and by the recommendation l must not hesitate to confid in you for this simple and sincere business.
l am MISS lauren ELueuno, the only daughter of late mr and Mrs Remond Lueuno.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan here, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, he was poissoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on business. My mother died on the 20th
october 1988 and my father took me so special because l am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29th november 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why? (1) he conplained that I am too young to
be managing my life,
2,that I have not finished my university education as he planned for me,(3)no body to take care of me again as a young girl, but after much crying, he still passed an instruction to me that he has a sum ofUS$8.000.000.(EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a security company here in
Abidjan, that he used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the funds. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was posisoned by his business associates , that l should seek for a GOD fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will.
You know that i am trusting in you based on the word that my father told when he was telling me to look for somebody out this country, he told me that why he want me to look for someone outside is that GOD told Abraham to go for a place where no body knows him to make his own nation , that since i
am the only one left that he will like me to pray when ever i want to this consignment to be delivered to any body so that "GOD ALLMIGHTY' will send someone who will be in GOD faith to assist me, he also told the security company on the paragraph four of the agreement that the consignment must
deliver out side this country to anybody of my choice .Dou to this he obtained diplomatic TAG from our federal high commission and placed it to this box so that no costumes will open till any address that will be giving by me, and it must accompany with two diplomats officer.
he said that, is to make sure that I did not begin to make use of the money here so that his enemies will not get at me. Sir, I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner is no more. Sir l am honourable seeking your assistance in the following ways.
(1) to serve as my gaurdian in your country while I will depend on your expert advise since l am a girl of 23 years.
( 2 ) to make arrangement for me to come over to your country in order to further my university education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
Moreover sir, l am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
Compensation for your effort /input after the successfull delivery of this box to your Country overseas. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as l believed that this project would beconcluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify interest to assist me.
Hoping to hearing from you soonest. May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy fellow.
Best wishes
Lauren ELueuno



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