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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: <luisa77jp@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:29:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM; Luisa Domenick.

FROM; Luisa Domenick.
COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA
Email: luisa77jp@yahoo.co.jp

Attn: Dear One,

Permit me to introduce my very self, In fact I am Luisa Domenick.
Adamu, the Only Daughter of late Mrs.Chief Domenick Adamu .My father Mr.Domenick Adamu was the DEPUTY FINANCE MINISTER in cote d'ivoire.My father and mother were arrested by the government of my Country and put in detention .

They were accused of keeping large quantity of GOLD and DIAMOND in the house, and privately selling large quantity of GOLD and DIAMOND ABROAD.Before,their death my father called me confidentially and informed me in confidence of this sum of USD$28 MILLION US DOLLARS he deposited in a security
company in ABIDJAN here for security reasons. Pending guarantee of your faithfulness and co-operation. He told me that he deposited this USD$28 MILLION US DOLLARS in 2006 that he used my name being the only Daughter as the next of kin in depositing the money.

And he directed me where to get the documents, he advised me to search for a reliable partner overseas who will assist me retrieve and invest the money overseas in case they did not come out alive, as if he knew a political war broken up unfortunately,my parents and others were shot dead in the
prison by unknown individuals called rebels last year. I am afraid of my life and the safty of it is not guaranteed in any way,because the political war that brougt the untimely death of my beloved parents has not come to an end yet.The people who killed my parents is in search of me.


1-Rebels never come in agreement with the existing government.
2-Rebels refuse to drop their arms for peace to hold.
Now, I am soliciting your kind assistance once to help me retrieve this money and to assist me invest the money wisely as it is the only money left for my future . Right now, I have all the documents with me so,

I look forward hearing from you so that we will proceed and as soon as we retrieve the deposit, without wasting time come Over to your country to witness the investing of the money, secure a residential house and so that i will begin a new life to enable me finish my education . Meanwhile,
you will be compensated with 15% of the total money for your noble assistance and 10% for any imput/expenses made during the transaction.
I look forward hearing from you again .

GOD BLESS YOU
MY REGARD.

Luisa Domenick



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