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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: aicha diarra <aicha_diarra2003@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <miss.aicha_diarra@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:30:21 +0100
Subject: i need your urgent reply
















Aicha Diarrassouba
01 BP 97 ABIDJAN 01
COTE D'IVOIRE


My Dear,

Good day to you. I am Miss Aicha Diarrassouba and my nationality is Guinea. My father late Mr.Diarras Souba before his death was the general manager of a large company of gold treatment and marketing in Côte D'ivoire (SODEMI). He was shot down coldly by the rebels who have occupied half of the country for more than four years.


Before his death he deposited a big trunk box containing ( US $7.5 M ) with other valuables with a security company here in Abidjan deposited as non inspected consignment registerred as family valuables and tressure. I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for this is 100% risk free, legal and Genuine business.

I ask for your assistance and permission to submit your name as my guidian and as my appointed beneficairy for release of this consignment and transfer of the funds to your country for safe keeping and investment.
As soon as you withdraw the cnsignment from the security company, you take 15% of the total sum for your assistance and also 5% of the total sum for the expenses you might have made during the process while the remaining balance will be wisely used under your guide for investiment in your country for our future.
Please my dear i now wait to hear from you soonest.

your's sincerely,
Aicha Diarrassouba .
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