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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: "sandra rita" <sandra.rita40@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 14:50:34 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED


Dear sir i have the honour most respectful to inform and share with you this
fortune of mine.
sir,i am the Daughter of late general Guie Coulibaly who died during the
last Ivorian civil war due to some unforseen circumstances,i had to run away
from my country with the certificate of the fund to enable me claim the
money from the security Company in London and start a new life here in out
side the Country since Ivory Coast is no longer situable for me.having
Permit me to inform you of my mind, because I have made up my mind to Write
to you this way. However It's not mandatory nor will I in any manner Compel
you to honor against your will.


I am Miss SANDRA.RITA Coulibaly, the only Daughter and Issue of my late
parents Mr. and Mrs. COULIBALY.My late father was a highly reputable
businessman In cocoa industry who operated in the capital of Cote d'Ivoire
during His days. Unfortunately I lost him mysteriously, He died in France
during One of his business trips abroad last two years October 2005. Though
his Sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been master minded
By an uncle, who traveled with him at that time? But God knows the truth. He
deposited the sum of ($2,000 000 00) money with my name in a security
Company in London during his life time.Now l want to used it for good
business l wish for my good Living any where in the world apart from Ivory
Coast.Hence i decided to move out from Cote d'Ivoire simply because of his
death.The Fund was deposited by my late father in one of the security
Company In London as a valuables property.
I am presently residing in bamako now the capital city Of Mali in the
western part of Africa,.I want to solicit for your kind Assistance in
investing my inheritance from my late father to your country for an Onward
investment under your kind control. This
is because I have suffered a lot of set Back as a result of family enemity
and incessant political crisis there in Cote d'Ivoire.
Please, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.
Please I don't speak Portuguese I only speak English.
I have agreed to offer you 25% of total sum for your assistance, and
75% will be for me to invest in your company here.
Note that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely
confidential.Please,
Consider this and get back to me through my personal mailbox
at Waiting for your urgent responds.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
sandra.rita COULIBALY

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