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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: "susan ailmam" <susan_ailman2@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:54:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE.


URGENT MESSAGE.
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST.
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR RESPECTFUL.

WARM GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THE NAME OF OUR GOD. I INTRODU=
CE MY SELF TO YOU WITH ALL FAITH, TRUST AND HOPE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND TO=
ASSIST ME NOT TO BETRAY ME AT THE END. I WAS 18 YEARS OLD GIRL WHEN MY=
FATHER DIED 2 YEARS AGO IN A GOLD MINE IN MENDE, REPUBLIC OF SERRIA LE=
ONE . HE WAS INTO LEGAL GOLD MINNING,HE HAS SUCCEDED IN SAVING THE SUM =
OF TEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS.

US($10.500,000)IN A TRUNK BOX CONSIGNMENT DEPOSITED IN SAFE SECURITY CO=
MPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN DURING HIS BUSINESS ON GOLD, BEFORE HE WENT ON A =
TRIP TO REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA NEAR BY COUNTRY TO OUR CO=
UNTRY TO SAVE HIS MONEY FOR SECURITY REASONS BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL P=
ROBLEM IN OUR COUNTRY.

SINCE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER OUR STEP MOTHER HAS BEEN TRYING TO KILL ME=
, SHE HAS BEEN GIVEN ME A LOT OF PROBLEM AND SHE HAVE COLLECTED EVERY =
THING FROM ME AND NOW SHE STILL NEED THE DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE TO CLAIM T=
HIS FUND BUT I CAN'T GIVE THIS TO HER BECAUSE IS ALL I HAVE TO LEAVE WI=
TH. I AM 18 YEARS OLD OF AGE I STILL NEED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND
HAVE A BETTER EDUCATION AND START A NEW LIFE. OUR STEP MOTHER KNOWS THA=
T MY DAD HAS SUCH MONEY BUT SHE DON'T KNOW WHERE EXACTLY THE FUND IS BE=
EN DEPOSITED. RIGHT NOW I ARE HIDING IN A REFUGEE CAMP IN IVORY COAST.


MY FATHER USED MY NAME 'SUSAN TOURE' AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEPOSITE=
D FUND. AND I RAN AWAY WITH THE DEPOSIT DOCUMENT, SO NOBODY HAVE ACCESS=
TO THE MONEY NOW EXCEPT ME. I NEED HELP FROM YOU TO ASIST ME TO TRANSF=
ER THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT AND YOU WILL BE SINCERE TO=
INVITE ME TO YOUR COUNTRY WITHOUT CHEATING ME OR DOING BAD TO ME ON MY=
ARRIVAL, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AFTER THE TRAN=
SFER OF THIS CONSGNMENT TO YOU IN OVERSEAS.

PLEASE MAIL ME URGENTLY TO KNOW YOUR STANDS BEFORE LOOKING FOR HELP ELS=
EWHERE,YOU'RE THE FIRST PERSON I AM CONTACTING IN THIS ISSEU.PLEASE PER=
MIT ME TO ASK, CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP ME AS YOUR OWN PEOPLE AND CAN I CO=
MPLETELY TRUST YOU? I AM KINDLY REQUESTING FOR THIS VITAL INFORMATION F=
ROM YOU IF YOU AGREED TO ASSIST ME OUT OF OUR PROBLEM: (1) YOUR FULL NA=
ME (2) YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER AND FAX.=20

I WILL ALSO WANT YOU TO TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOURSELF IN YOUR REPLY TO MY=
LETTER TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME . HOPI=
NG TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND PRESERVE OUR FRIENDSHIP=
IN GOOD FAITH.=20

BEST REGARDS
SUSAN TOURE,

La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.sta=
rmedia.com/noticias/especiales/gobiernousa.html

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