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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: Nonso Issa <nonsoissa8@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:24:17 +0000
Subject: My Dear



My Dear
Good day to you Today, Please forgive my indignation for contacting you via this media. But i have no option but to write you this mail. I know that my letter may seem strange, but i pray God that you give it a fair hearing and render your help. My name is Nonso Issa ,i just graduated from the Cavalry school of Theology where I went for my Pastoral Training. I'm in a kind of situation here and I need your help. My father was one of the generals who ruled with the late president Gnassingbe Eyadema Of Togo for 38 years of active service, and also my father was a business man who happens to own some filling Stations in Togo. My father died in a bomb blast/explosion during the crisis after the death of the president here in Republic of Togo. I am the only surviving heir to my father and sometime before the accident occurred he deposited a huge sum of money in my account worth $7 million US dollars. My immediate problem right now is that of safety of my life, because of my Stepmother. My stepmother did not have any issue for my dad, and right now she has collected all of my father's property including the filling stations that he left for me because she was the Manager before he died. She recently found out of the money my father lodge in my name in trust for me and right now she want's me dead so she can have the money also. This is the reason I'm writing you to help me to secure a foreign account where i can lodge this money without delay. My training in Bible school has made me to understand that all things worked together for good to those who love God and are called according to his purpose. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. On your reply indicate your telephone and fax numbers for oral discussion. If you will do it for me 30% of this fund will be yours, as I will be coming over to your country as soon as this money get into your account, I want to come to your country to invest my money and your advise as regards investment plan is needed. After your reply I will send the deposited Certificate which my late father used to deposited this fund with the Bank. I will also send an attached copy of my international passport as soon as you reply me. I confidently await your urgent response. Telephone.228 081 90 44 God Bless you and your family. Please contact me via my alternate email:nonsoissa@yahoo.comRegards Nonso Issa
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