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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: paul soro <dr.soro1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:09:32 +0000
Subject: Please your assistance is urgently needed.



Holy Cross Hospital
Lome Togo
+228-9278474

Dear friend,

My name is Dr. Paul Soro, a Medical Doctor and the sole proprietor of a specialist hospital here in Lome,Togo. I understand that although the Internet is not the best way to link up with you because of the confidentality which my proposal demands. However, I would like to ask for your pardon as this is the only way to approach this circumstance for now.

There is a widow here in my Hospital who is on a political assylum in Lome, Togo Refugee Camp. This woman is Mrs Tessy Tehe a widow of Mr. Emile Tehe, leader of the opposition Ivoirien Popular Movement. Mr. Emile Tehe was murdered in company of former Ivoirien Military Ruler, Robert Guei on September,2002 by soldiers on mutiny in Cote D'ivoire. Mrs. Tessy Tehe flee into Lome, Togo due to continuous harrassement by the Ivoirien President, Laurent Gbagba over poported financial misappropriation by the late husband when in government as the Trade Minister.
The woman confided in me based on the free medical attention and counselling I have been giving to her and her children. she had revealed to me that she inherited a fortune from her her late husband. She asked me to find a credible and trustworthy foreign partner who will manage her funds for investment, the sum of US$4.8 Million (Four Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollar) that her late husband deposited in a safe fiduciary Agent in Lome-Togo.

I wish to find a person for this venture and I believe you will be in the position to assist in managing this large sum in profitable investment and also create a safe heaven for her and her children by making residence arrangement for them in your country. After she has disclosed this information to me, I saw the reason to request from her all the documents relating to this deposit in her custody, and now I have the documents covering the deposit. I will not hestitate to fax copies to you as soon as I receive your response via email.

I am obliged to assist this lady knowing too well that she has a limited knowledge in the business world and as such, she cannot mange this fund herself. I need from you a mutual understanding and then we shall make plans on how the fund would be secured into an account in your name after which you will arrange and travel to meet with the Security Company for clearing.

This amount is contained in a sealed trunk box and it is registered and declared as containing family treasures, so even as I am writing you, now, the Security company and its Agency are not aware that there is cash money in the trunk. Let me assure you, that this transaction is 100% hitch and risk free;from my discussion with her.

She has agreed to give you a reasonable percentage of the money for your involvement in this deal, and has to be discussed upon receipt of your response.
Thanks and God Bless you.
Best Regards Dr. Paul Soro

Please reply to paulsoro1@yahoo.co.uk

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