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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: nelson snizore <snizore018@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <snizore@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:32:55 -0400
Subject: From: Nelson & Ana Snizore



From: Nelson & Ana Snizore01 BP 4690 Abidjan 01Abidjan cote d'Ivoire


Attn: President/Director, I am Nelson Micahel Snizore the only CHILD of late former Director of finance ministry,Dr. Micahel Snizore of Sierra Leone diamond and mining corporation.

I must confess that my agitation is real, and my words is my bond. In this proposal, my late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition in our country during the peak of disastrous civil war behind his death.

He deposited $18 million u.s dollars with one prime bank here in Abidjan, where I am residing under political asylum with my younger sister Ana.

Now the war in our country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note, that I am contacting you.

We will need you to permit us and assist us transfer the money in your private bank account for investment of our beloved future. If you help us, we will happily give some reasonable amount for your help.

Now all our hopes is banked on you and we really wants to invest this money in your country, were there is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.Honestly I want you to believe that thistransaction is real and never a joke.

My late father gave me the photocopies of the certificate of deposit issued to him at the time after the depositing the money in the bank, which we can still send to you to be clarify because, we do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep his transaction secret for us because this money is the hope of our lives, it is important.

Please write me immediately after you must have gone through our message, fill free and make it urgent. That is the reason why we are going to offer you atleast 10% of the total money, and in case of any other necessary expenses you might incur during this transaction.

Try and negotiate for us some profitable bluechip investment opportunities which is risky free which we can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account, personally we are interested in estate management and hotel business, please we may need your advise us.

Get back to us immediately you receive this message for more explanation. You will have to promisse me and my younger sister to be a father considering our situation and not to betray us.

NB: my late father used me the only child as the beneficiary / next of kin on the day of deposit and also told me I need a foreign assistance of a foreigner with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as co-beneficiary and partner abroad.
Thanks and God bless Best regards,Nelson & Ana Snizore
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