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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: sarah coulibaly <sarah.couli@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <sarah.coulibaly2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:31:12 +0100
Subject: PRIVATE MESSAGE



Dearest one With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me .I am Sarah Coulibaly, the only Daughter to late Dr.coulibaly bakuba of blessed memory. Prior to my father's assassination by the rebel forces loyal to the revolutionary United Front (RUF), he was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone.
It is my desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity to assist me stand as my guidian and beneficiary in retrieving the metalic trunk box containing the sum of $15,000,000(Fiften Million United States Dollars) deposited by my father late Dr.Coulibaly Bakuba to your country for investment. I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust and confidence in you as I get to know you better. So please I want to know if you will be of assistance but first I want to get to know you better. I am willing to offer you 20% of the total money contain in the box for your effort input after the successful retrieval of the box of money for investment purpose. Indicate your interest towards assisting me toward coming to your country to further my education and help me invest my part.Now permit me to ask these few questions:- 1. Can you honestly and willingly help me as your daughter? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your country? Please, Consider this and reply me at your earliest convenient. Thank you so much. My sincere regards, Sarah Coulibaly
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