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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: misss nancy <missnancy_60@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <nancymaseko@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 01:18:53 +0100
Subject: Dear Respectful,



Dear Respectful,

I am Miss Nancy Maseko,the only surviving daugther of late Mr.Themba Maseko, truely i don't know you physically but I surmonedcourage to rely on you beliving you will give attention to it the way you handle your personal matters, I am writing to you with every respect asking for your assistance to help me on the issue contained in this letter.

I lost my parents in a ghastly auto accident, However before my Father died, he was holding a strategic Economic post in our community as the Chairman ecological compensation panel, this panel was setup when the angry mood (THE YOUTHS) were agitating for settlement by the shell development Oil company since the community were forbided to farmer or operate within the Shell areas of operation.

By now, you will be worried to know why you are concern or why I need your help, according to my fathers before he died, the Director of Finance and Supply representing Shell Develoment Oil Company in the effort to orchestrate a trade agreement, offered my father the sum of $5,650,000.00 while the community were given the sum of $18,000,000.00 against their demand of $40,000,000.00 for damages incured.The Youths however threatened to kill My father for allegedly accept the money on behalf of the community and he was accuse of conspiracy.

This action prompted my father to come to Abidjan as a refugee to sort for a new brighter live with a good business unfortunately he died in accident here in Abidjan where I am communicating you, right now,this money $5,650,000.00 is in a bank and my aim of contacting you,is to help me get the deposit out of this country to Europe orAmerica where I know we can make good investment with it than in Africa where there is constant political crisi.

Based on this reasons,I believe I can trust you like i have said before, Show me your goodwill to give me this assistance so that I can give you every information concerning the money and the bank where it was deposited for more clarification, your assistance will be greatly rewarded as soon as we get the money transfered to your bank account on my behalf.

I hope to hear from you urgenly.Yours Faithfully, Miss Nancy Maseko
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