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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: larry bossale <lr_bossale9@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <lrbossale1@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 13:28:45 +0200
Subject: Dearest One



Dearest One,
I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard. I am Master Larry Bossale and my sister is Miss Rose Bossale the only Children of late Mr.and Mrs. Oseni Bossale.It is sad to say that our father passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips Abroad on the 12th of Feb.2004.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been master-minded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.But God knows the truth! Our mother died when we where small just 4 years old i am and my sister 2years old,and since then my father took us so special.Before his death on Febuary 12th 2004 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of (seven million,five hundred thousand United StateDollars).USD($7.500,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only Son for the Next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to us that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That we should seek for a foreign partner in a country of our choice where we will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate or hotel management. I want you to assist us in clearing this fund into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund,and also use it for an investment purpose. I am just 20years old and my sister 18 years old and high school certificate holder,really don't know what to do.Now we want an account overseas where This money can be transfered. This is because we have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of our father actually brought sorrow to our life. Dearest one,we are in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded,so that we will know we are going to come over to your country since the bank made us to understand that they can be able to make the transfer to any country of our choice. Now permit me to ask these few questions:- 1. Can you honestly help us as your daughter and your son? 2. Can we completely trust you? 3.To serve as a guardian of this fund since we are only 20years and 18years old.4. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account? 5.To make arrangement for us to come over to your country to further our education and also to secure a resident permit in your country. Besides, we are corresponding with you from our country here in Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa and moreso there is great political war going on here in the country, that is the main reason why we contacted you to help us in getting us and our only inheritance out of this country so that we may not lose our life and the inheritance to war in this country, infact we are facing difficulties at the moment in this country. Furthermore,Dear please indicate your options towards assisting us.Please signify your interest to assist us. Anticipating to hear from you urgently. Please,consider this and get back to us as soon as possible. Thanks and God bless.My sincere regards,Larry and Rose Bossale
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