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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: latricia nguessan <latricia_ngue9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <latricia_ngu2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 17:18:01 +0100
Subject: From Miss latricia Nguessan(Assistance)



From Miss latricia Nguessan(Assistance) Dearest one.My beloved one, Good day to you my beloved, how are you doing? Hope you are doing well by his grace. I am sending you this mail to let you know that I have this beleive that you are the right person to handle this venture, behold here you are my lovely person and I have no doubt that you are heaven sent and together we will complete this venture. I have always made my words to be my bond and that stands forever and I am giving you my words. Also the scripture says that if the Lord be for us who can stand against us or who shall we fear… No one. So my dear I want you to note that you are not just a friend but a closen one to me because I never had one to call my own. I want to use this medium to give you more details about me. Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard.My name is Miss latricia Nguessan, from Ivory Coast in West Africa,5.3ft tall, fair in complexion,single, 21 years, and presently residing in the Church camp here in Cote'd Ivoire as a result of the civil war that was fought in my country. My late father Dr Patrick Nguessan was the managing director of Mavococoa and Associates (Ltd) and was the special advicer on imformation to the former head of state Late Dr Robert Guei. One early morning the rebels (opposition) attacked and killed my parents in our house in cold blood. I was the only survivial of the farmily as i managed to escape the attack through the help of God. I managed to make my way to a near by country Ghana where i am i was leaving as a refugee in the refugee camp.But since we are having peace in our country now i decided to come back to my country for a pupose which i will inform you on your next mail to me. Please listen to this,I have my late father's statement of account and death certificate here with me which I will send to you latter,because when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a leading bank in Abidjan Cote'd Ivoire which he used my name as the next of kin,the amount in question is $5.3(Five Million three Hundred Thousand US Dollars). So I will like you to help me transfer this money to your account and from it you send me money to prepare my travelling documents to come and live with you to continue my studies in your country. Now permit me to ask these few questions:- 1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter or as wife? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21years.4. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account? 5.To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country. Besides, I'm corresponding with you from my country here in Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa and moreso there is great political war going on here in my country, that is the main reason why I contacted you to help me in getting me and my only inheritance out of this country so that I may not lose my life and the inheritance to war in this country, infact I'm facing difficulty at the moment in this country.Furthermore,Dearest please indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7)days you signify your interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you urgently.Please,consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. I will sent to you my picture in my next mail to you. Thanks and God bless.My sincere regards,Miss latricia Nguessan.

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