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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: myfamily_moni0 myfamily_moni0 <myfamily_moni043@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: monika@aklan.com
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 06:27:42 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Madame Monika Traore


Madame Monika Traore
Cocody Rue 12/23
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
Tel: 225-66-01-42-60
My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my family intend to establish in your country, Though we have not met with you before but I believe, One has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.

I am Madam Monika Traore, I m' the wife of late colonel Bakassa Traore, Who died after he was badly tortured by the Security agent of the present Government of our country, Republic of Cote D' Ivoire for honoring the invitation dinner by the French Ambassador with his two colleagues, after the dinner, they were arrested by the security agent of present regime and was accused of being traitors to their motherland knowing the political problems between Cote D'Ivoire and France.

My husband knowing he won't survive, He called me by his dying bed and instructed me to leave our home and leave in a refugee camp were my life and the life of my our children can be save as our home is no longer safe for us.

There is this huge amount of Seven million U.S Dollars ($7,000,000.00) which my late Husband kept for us with a Security Company in Abidjan , Cote d'Ivoire before hid death.

Now I and my family have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.

We want you to help us claim and retrieve this fund from the Security Company and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five star hotel

Please my dear, am seeking your help in the following ways.
1. To serve as the guardian of this Box that contains the money and helps us for investment.
2. To make arrangement for my family to come over to your country for my children to further their education and to secure a presidential settling for us in your country.


Moreover, My dear, I have discuss with son Henry and we have decided to offer you as our foreign partner am 10% of the total sum as compensation for your effort after the Box is transferred in your Country.

Thanks Best Regard
Monika and Family


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