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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: Alice Diane <alicediane35@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:19:30 -0800 (PST)
Subject: With love and trust


Dearest One,
Based on your profile l have decided to request for your kind assistance and also to go into business and partnership with you, i believe that you will not betrayed my trust which i am going to lay on you.

I am Miss Alice Diane,23years old and the only daughter of my late parents Dr Banabas Diane. My late father Dr Banabas Diane was a prominent successful business man and a politician under the government of Late Gen.Robert Gue the former head of state before the rebels attacked my house one early morning killing my father..Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who he has been dealing with trust.It was only me that is alive now and i managed to make my way to near by country Senegal where i am leaving now
But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 18 years old, due to cancer problem and since then my father took me so special. Now i residing in Refugee camp in Senegal for my life.Right there in the camp i have one person who is good to me. He is a Rev.Paul Samson who is the pastor of the (Christ the king Churches) .you can reach me through his office phone with 00221-7736-28-721.i have my late father's statement of account and death certificate (as his next of kin)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 United kingdom which he used my name as the next of kin,the amount in question is $6.5m(Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars),

I am just 23years 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. Sir,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.In my next mail to you i will give you the bank details of my late father where the money is deposited in leading bank in United kingdom.

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 Alice Diane



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