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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: <charity200720003@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 03:06:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Bonjour.

From Charity Collinz
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.
West Africa.
Alter Email;
Dear Beloved,
I write to intimate you of a matter that requires an urgent attention.But
briefly, I am Charity Collinz, the only daughter of late Chief Vincent
Collinz he was the chairman/CEO of the Siere Loan National Gold & Diamond Mining Corporation.
It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing
that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I also hope you will
not impede this trust and confidence I repose in you. My late father
deposited a sum of US$1.5 Million US Dollars in a security company here in
Abidjan,he made the deposit in one trunk box(cash), but the real content of
the box was not disclosed to the security company officials as this was
deposited as FAMILY VALUABLES(for security reasons) .
Before my father's death he gave me all the documents for the secret deposit he made in a security company in Abidjan.However I have gone to the security company to confirm the deposit, please I need your assistance urgently to clear and receive this money on my behalf as the beneficiary of the
money.So that we can invest it in any business you consider profitable.
I assure you of the genuity of this proposal. I will particularly be happy
if you can handle this transaction in the most confidential manner since the
rest of my life solely depends on this fund.I will not hesitate to give you
20% or negotiable of the total sum for your assistance.
Thank for your anticipated co-operation.
Your Sincerely,
Charity Collinz.
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Cher Ami,
Je me nomme Charity Collinz,fille unique de Chief Vincent Collinz.mon
d&shy;アfunt p&shy;イre &shy;アtait directeur des finances dans mon pays avant son d&shy;アc&shy;イs,il a
&shy;アt&shy;ア tu&shy;ア par les rebelles qui ont voulu prendre notre pays.Apr&shy;イs la mort de
mon d&shy;アfunt p&shy;イre, les rebelles ont menac&shy;ア &shy;アgalement de nous tuer et de bruler
nos maisons et les voitures de mon p&shy;イre chose qu ils ont fait.
Nous nous sommes enfuis avec l aide de pecheurs en haute mer et on fut
accueilli dans un camp de refugi&shy;アs sans meilleure nourriture et sans moyens
medicaux.le probleme qui me pousse &shy;「 vous contacter est que vous m aidiez &shy;「
recuperer l argent que mon p&shy;アre a depos&shy;ア qui est de 1millions 500milles
dollards($1.5m)dans une soci&shy;アt&shy;ア de valeurs immobili&shy;イres ici &shy;「
abidjan avant sa mort et maintenant nous voulons que vous vous pr&shy;アsentiez en
tant que nouveau b&shy;アn&shy;アficiaire de cet argent afin que la soci&shy;アt&shy;ア de valeurs
immobili&shy;イres vous exp&shy;アdie de sorte que vous le receviez en votre nom.
Je vous donnerai les documents donn&shy;アs &shy;「 mon d&shy;アfunt p&shy;イre quand l'argent a &shy;アt&shy;ア
d&shy;アpos&shy;ア et imm&shy;アdiatement je vous enverrai les informations compl&shy;イtes de
contact de la soci&shy;アt&shy;ア de valeurs immobili&shy;イres de sorte que vous puissiez
entrer en contact avec eux pour le d&shy;アgagement du consignment.je vous
donnerez 15% de tout l'argent apr&shy;イs nous avoir aid&shy;アs &shy;「 l'espace libre et
recevoir ce consignment(money) l&shy;「 dans votre pays pour investir.
Mon &shy;、ge est 22 ans et mon petit fr&shy;イre a 19 ans, nous avons perdu notre m&shy;イre
quand il est n&shy;ア, nous souhaitons que vous soyez nos parents,nous n'avons pas
de mauvaises
intentions.
Merci.
Charity Collinz.




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