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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: ursaly sery <ursaly_sery30@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ursaly_sery@hotmail.fr>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:32:20 +0200
Subject: Mrs URSULA SERY and SON,



Mrs URSULA SERY and SON,11 rue Grand Bassam, Dear Sir , I apologized to disturb you because we have not meet.Please give me a little attention to express myself.Though we have not meet before but I believed that one has to risk to succeed sometimes in life. My name is Mrs URSULA SERY, the wife of Mr.Cyriaque Sery (Telecommunication promotion director) who lost his life on the 5th of may 2007.However,due to my bad health situation as a result of kidney problem, I wish you will do me a favour to assist me claim a consignment which was deposited by my late husband as the beneficiary. I want my only son to stay under your custody because my health is failing me. My husband relatives has sized all my late husband's properties due to my son is still young. My late husband made a deposit of a consignment with a security company. The amount in the consignment was $5.800 000.00 dollars (Five million eight hundred thousand dollars) , and he declared the contents as family treasure. Please assist me to receive this consignment in your country because the company will deliver it to your country,then you will arrange to move my son to your country.I am going under medical treatment because I find it difficult to breat well due to my kidney problem. To assure you that I have made up my mind to trust my son and his inherittance into your care, you will be offer part of the total sum (15%) and the rest will commit into a good investiment in your country. On your replying back this message, you can add your contact telephone so I can explain more better. if you have any question regarding this assistance which i am requesting from you, please contact me urgent.God bless you.Sincerely .Mrs Ursalu and son.
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