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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: Princess Pauline Toure <princess_pauline_tourefamily03@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:11:32 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Princess Pauline Toure!



Dear respectful one,
permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship and assistance from you.i know this mail may come to you as a suprise.since we have not met or written before.

i am princess pauline toure 25years and my younger brother prince john toure jnr, 21years of age the only daughter and son of the late Mr and Mrs.Micheal Benson Toure.our father was a Gold and cocoa merchant based in Accra.Ghana and Abidjan (Ivory Coast),

he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their business trips.Before the death of our father on 29th june 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan.his secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has sum of (7.5 million u.s.dollars)deposited in one of the security company here in Abidjan cote d'ivoire,that he used our names as his only daughter and son for the next of kin in depositing the fund.

he also explained to me that it was becuase of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates,that we should seek for a foreign partner that will help us in transfering the money and use it for investment purpose suce as expansion of his existing cocoa business and real estate managment here on how best to transfer this money to overseas please.he told me that the fund is in a trunk box as such the security company does not know the contents of the box.i am humbly seeking your assistance in the following ways;

1- To assist we in providing an account of yours where this fund can quietly be transferred into.

2- To serve as the guardian of this fund since we are currently stying in a refugee camp.

3- To make arrangement for us to come over to your country to futher our education and to help us securea residential permit in your country.moreover,we are willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas,while 5% will be set aside to offset any expenses we may incure.

furthermore,you can indicate your option towards assisting us as we believe that this transaction would be concluded within the shortest possible time if you signify interest to assist me and my brother.
we hope we can be very productive together,trust and confide in one another,

NB;please contact us immediately you recive this message if you are interested to assist us.God Bless this is our number where you can speak to either me or my brother john.+22506899959.

Sincerely.
Princess Pauline Toure.
And
Prince John Toure.





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