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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: jenny mbowe <jennymbowe1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:40:57 +0000
Subject: God bless you(From Jenny Mbowe)


From Jenny Nielsen Mbowe.Reveria Abidjan,Republic of Ivory coast.I wish to write you this proposal and ask your help,this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Jenny Nielsen Mbowe and the only daughter of my late father Mr Nielsen Mbowe. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant) and politician who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th,Febuary 2006.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!Before his death on Febuary 12, 2006, he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of four million and seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$4.700,000) left in a finance company in Abidjan as ''Family Valuables and Onaments'.My father further told her that he deposited the money in my name,and finally issued a written instruction to the finance company which he said will recognise me, as his daughter, Jenny Nielsen Mbowe as the new beneficiary. I have equally contacted the finance company in regards to the funds and they have agreed to release the funds to me on request.I really don't know what to do.Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as aresult of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.Now permit me to ask you these few questions:- 1. Can you honestly help me as your own 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 account? Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you so much.Sincerely yours,
Jenny Nielsen Mbowe.
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