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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: joy father <joy_father6@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:03:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR SINCERELY HELP.


Dear ,

Good day and Compliments, I am writing this letter in confidence
believingthat if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family,
God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly.

My family and I are true Christians and worship's God truthfully. I got
your contact address from our Christians union office during my research
on some one who could help us.Firstly,I must introduce myself I am a girl
student from University of bolo.

I am 24 yrs old. I'd like any person who can becaring,loving and home
oriented. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to
know more about you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you
in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my
father died earlier three months ago and left my mother I and my junior
brother behind.

He was a Royal king in our community, which our town citizens titled him
before his death. I was a prince to him and I and my brother are the only
people who can take Care of his wealth now because my mother is not
literate enough to know all my father's wealth behind.

He left up to USD 15,250,000.00 dollars (fifteen Million, Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand US Dollars) in one of the bank here, and I don't know how
and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, so that my
father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and our
family, which they were planning to do without my present because I am a
female as stated by our culture in the town.

They have succeeded in taken over all our father properties here in
Abidjan. but do not know of this Fund in bank.That is why I felt happy
when I sawyour contact which I strongly believe that by the grace of God,
you will help me secure and invest this money.I there by needs your help
in securing the consignment containing the money out from the bank here in
for investment,based on your reply I will furnish you with more
details on how we can proceed.

I am ready to offer you 30% of the total amount to you if you help us in
securing this money and another 10% interest of Annual Income to you, for
handling this business for us, which you will strongly have absolute
control over.

If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in
lifting this fund,kindly reach me and I will let you know the next step
to take towards actualizing this transaction as quickly as possible.

Please,note that this transaction is 100% risk free.

I look forward hearing from you soonest.

Yours sincerely,




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