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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: Marina Tureh <marinatureh221@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <marinatonytureh206@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:38:24 +0000
Subject: ASSALAMUALIKUM



>From Miss.Marina TurehAddress: G76 Housing Estate,Resident Adamu, CocodyAbidjan Cote d' Ivoire West Africa.Postal Box: 05 Bp02182 AbidjanTelephone;+22 504 262 492
Email; marinahmedtureh@yahoo.frASSALAMUALIKUMWith due respect and humanity, I was compelled to write to you under a humanitarian ground, I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise, with the full hope that you will bear with us to assist us in this mutual transaction that will extend our both families.I got your contact from the Cote d' Ivoire directory. I am miss. Marina Tureh from Republique of Sierra Loene. but we baised in Cote d'ivoire my late Parents Chief Dr and Lolo Tureh Ahmed , who was into cocoa/Cotton export, died last year after a brief accident. before the death of my father he deposited two big trunk boxes containing us$ 22.4 million with other family valuables with security company here in Cote d'Ivoire registered it as art work belonging to his foreign partner who will be coming for the release and export to abroad.Please, I want you to focus your mind in this transaction. for this is risk free , legal and Genuine business. I and my junior brother ask for your assistance and permission to submit your name as my late father's foreign partner for release of this consignment and transfer/export to your country for safe keeping and investment. I humbly ask for you to response immediately with your Telephone/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you all the neccessary documents concerning this deposit. Your can hear in BBC world news. that this country is no longer in peace, since they conducted their Presidential election on the 22nd October 2004 the country has witness all sort of political unrest ranging from ethnic clash which resulted to killing of innocent citizens and strangers people are living in fears as the country is no longer that peaceful nation as it was before due to this reason that I have decided to contact you, to assist us to lift this my consignment out of this country.So as to conclude this transaction under 15 good working days. My Junior brother and I have conclude to give you 20 % of the total money after the release of this consignment for your noble assistance. and note that this is the only hope of my brother and me therefore try to keep it confidential for security of this money and our dear life.waiting for your urgent response. you can call me on this number +22 504 262 492May Almighty Allah be with you as you read this message,Best regards.Miss Marina & Tony Tureh
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