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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: s j <sw.jude1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <stellajude1@jmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:56:29 +0200
Subject: From Stella Jude



From Stella JudePrivate and ConfidentialBurkina FasoReply me to this e-mail Because of internet and security problem ( stellajude1@jmail.co.za)Dear I am Miss Stella Jude. I am 18yrs old from Burkina Faso in West Africa. Ourcountryused to be the most peacefull and most stable economy in West Africa until 19thseptember 2002 when our country was attacked by terrorists, killing manyprominentpersonalities and holding our dear country to ransome, among peoplekilled was mylate father and my mother, now i am the only one left in my family. Before the death of my late father, he revealed to me that he deposited the sumofUS$5.5M (Five Million Five Hundred United States Dollars) concealed in amettalicbox with a security company in Abidjan Ivory Coast in West Africa but not asmoney rather he deposited it as family valuable and Africa artsworks belonging tohis foreign business partner whose name was not mantioned in the certificate ofdeposit issued during the time of the deposit. I want you to help me thus: (1) TO CLAIM THE METTALIC BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN Ivory Coast ANDALSO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THESE FUNDS CAN BE LODGED. (2) ACTING AS MY GUARDINAN WHILE I CONTINUE MY EDUCATION UNDER YOUR CARE. (3) BE MY SOLE BENEFACTOR WHERE YOU WILL INVEST THIS MONEY FOR ME. I am offering you 15% of the total sum, while I will set aside 5% for any expensesthat might be incurred during the course of this transaction. Please indicate yourinterest and willingness in assisting me. Please note, there is no illegalityinvolved in this transaction as my late father was a very wealthy and reknownedcocoa merchant/ farmer. Please I would like you to indicate your interest to assist me so that I will giveyou the contact of the security company and furnish you with more information asIwant this funds to be retrieved as soon as possible as we are unsure oftheconditions of the country. For more explanation write me through my alternative e-mail address(stellajude1@jmail.co.za) May the Almighty sustain you. expecting to hear from you.With kind regards, Miss Stella Jude
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