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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: Miss Vivian Moses <vivianmoses@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:44:18 +0100
Subject: FROM MISS VIVIAN MOSES.



FROM MISS VIVIAN MOSESCOTE D'IVOIREWEST AFRICA.
Dear Sir, Based on your profile, l am happy to request for your assistance and also to go into Telecommunication business partnership with you , i believe that you will not betaryed my trust which i am going to lay on you. I trust and believe in your experience as respected person in business investment in your country. I am MISS VIVIAN MOSES ,21 years old and the only daughter of late MR.and MRS BOGA MOSES My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of IVORY COAST during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 8th.may 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on may 8th 2005, he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Ten Million United State Dollars.(USD$10,000.000.00) left in a security company in a mettalic trunk box, but the security company didn't know the content because it was registered as family valuables personal for security reasons. I am just 21 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory Coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. All I needed from you is to furnish me with your address:
Your Real Name:Your Location:Your Age:Your Marital Status:Your Occupation:Your phone and fax no:Your Address home and office:Your International passport copy.This is to enable them prepare the evacuation document in your favour as the beneficiary. They want you to confirm your date of visiting Ivory Coast, so that we will visit their office together.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:- 1. Can I completely trust you?.2. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?. Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Thank you so much.
My sincere regards, MISS VIVIAN MOSES.

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