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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: nadesh wadna <nadesh_wad01@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <nadeshwadna225@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:11:00 +0000
Subject: From Miss Nadesh Wadna



>From Miss Nadesh WadnaAvenue 5 Lot 172 Cocody Quarters Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire

Good day My Dear, Greetings to you today. I am Miss Nadesh Wadna, Please do permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business relationship with you in your country. I have a substantial capital I honourably inherited from my late father Mr.Hassan A. Wadna who deals in Cocoa-coffee, Gold and has a Cocoa plantation. The Epmgigo rebels killed Him recently in poltical crisis in our country two years ago. I intend to invest this money in profitable business area in your country and into a very lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us. Most especially, what I wanted is for you to help me to come over to your base if possible for you to be able co-operate with me to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how this money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance.

I inherited this sum from my late father whom the rebels killed because he was not supporting their selfish interest to topple the president Gbagbo, the present president. Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting my Interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information. Meanwhile, we shall mutually agree on your percentage interest or share-holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the fund into a lucrative and profitable venture in your care. It is the total sum of Twenty-two Million United States Dollars $22.000.000 USD. I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give this matter your immediate attention it deserves.

I want you to be rest assured that everything is in order and legitimate. It was due to the political crisis in our country that have resulted to my finding a way to get out of this country because it's no longer conducive, that make's me to use this medium to request for your assistance hoping that you will not betray me. This money is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa-coffee and gold dealings.

Looking forward to your prompt response.

Sincerely,Miss Nadesh Wadna
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