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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: davis masuku <davismasuku661@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <davismasukus1989@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:35:28 +0100
Subject: From David Masuku (Jnr.)



>From David Masuku (Jnr.) Abidjan , Ivory CoastWest Africa .

Guardian Assistance

My name is Prince David Masuku the surviving son of the late Chief Lansana Masuku from the Republic of sierra Leone . My parents was brutalised by the corrupt government of sierra leone since then I have been unfortunate to find myself caught up in a very difficult situation. You may be surprise to receive this letter, but it is of utmost importance to me and the spirit of my late parents in the grave yard, I am about to entrust my destiny and the destiny of my whole depends on you, if you can help me, it will also be of immense benefit to you too. This matter demands utmost trust, honesty, integrity and most important. It is only through your help that I will be assured of my life security and future investment. This regrettable situation led to the killing of my father and my Mother and displacement of my family. During the brutal civil war in my country, my late father of blessed memory was brutally murdered by the rebels of - General. Foday Sankoh groups.

I managed to escape to this country ( Cote d’Ivoire ) where my late father bank offsure because of his political ambition, I came through the help of the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Before my late father died finally in the royal cross hospital he drew my attention to one of his access with SGBCI Bank Cote d’ivoire with some large deposit amount of $8,000.000.00 dollars which he smuggled out during his tenure in government before the start of the war, My father told me that he deposited these funds under business incorporated with my name as the next of kin through the help of his foreign partners, he also gave me the certificate of deposit and some other papers issued to him by the finance company, which I still have in my possession.

The problem I have is that as a refugee the banks requires me to present and my late fathers foreign partner who will stand and recieve this funds as my beneficiary because the economic law of this country does not allow foreigners to transfer out such huge funds without proper arrangements and government approved, I do not want to seek the assistance of just anybody for fear of being duped or cheated of my only livelihood. My father deposited the property in my name because of my future. I seriously need your help to move these funds out of this country because if I tamper with it here in Africa , government may seize it because of my late fathers ambition and since he was accused and probed of looting the covernment economy oversaes before they killed him, I am 18 years old now, please help me for God sake because I am suffering now. The only thing holding me here in this country is to have access to my inheritance transferred overseas, the life inside refugee camp is not easy, it a very bad situation, hence the British Government and UN is not really taking care of me.
I have make necessary arrangement legitimately with the bank management for the release of the funds out of this country, only what I need is someone who will receive it in abroad that is why I contacted you to cash this fund for me and buy me my traveling ticket to your country. I intend to invest the money on a good business like estate managment, at the same time we will use part to assist the orphanage Child who are suffering like me, most especially we the refugees. I will be looking forward to hear from you, as I believe that destiny has brought us together.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Please i want to ask you these few questions:

A. Can you honestly help me?B. Can i completely trust you?C. Will Ten Percent of this fund be good enough to compensate you?

Please do fill the form below for your nomination at SGBCI Bank AbidjanHere are the necessary required information’s the bank requires from my assisting beneficiary.

SGBCI Bank Requirments
1. Your Full Name.2. Nationality.3. Your Age.4. Marital Status.5. Your Occupation.6. Your Address.7. Your Telephone number.8. A Scan Copy of Your International Passport or Driving Licence.
All this are needed for nomination in SGBCI Bank here for the processing of the fund release to my trustee address, as soon as i recieve this information i shall immediately submit them to the bank for them to register your names as my appointed beneficiary and i shall send you the bank web contact address for you to contact and instruct them for the release of my inheritance with them.
May Almighty God prosper you and see you through your problems as you give me a positive response

Please send your reply information to my private Alternative e-mail ( davismasukus1989@hotmail.fr ) Yours Truly

Prince David Masuku (Jnr.)
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