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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: fessy fologo <ff_f93@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <alftapedo@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:57:24 +0100
Subject: Pls be HONEST be BLESSED !!



Pls be HONEST be BLESSED !!
Dearest One,
WITH THE BEST COMPLIMENTS OF THE YEAR!! Greetings in the name of the LORD most high. I am Alfred Tapedo, 24 years of age, the only son of late MR. DONALD TAPEDO from Cote D'Ivoire in Africa. Who until his death was a Gold and Cocoa Merchant and also a know politician in my country. He was poisoned to death Five (5) months ago by his associates.
The source through which I got your contact gave me the confidence to contact you for your kind assistance to help us transfer and secure the US$ 15.000,000.00 (Fifteen Million US Dollars ) deposited by my late father in a bank here for investment in your country. He called me before his death on his sick bed and told me about this money that he used my name his only son as the next of Kin to deposit the money because Our Mother died many years ago hours after the birth of my younger Sister (Prisca) now 18 years old. He also told me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned, And that we should look for a reliable person in any country of our choice to transfer the money for investment purpose for our future life.
Please I humbly seek for your assistance in the following ways.1-To assist us in providing an account of yours where this fund can quietly be transferred into. 2-To serve as the guardian of this money since i am still in the school with my younger sister.3-To make arrangement for us to come over to your country to futher our education and to help us secure a residential permit in your country.
We are willing to offer you 20% of the total money as your commission for your humble assistnace. Also want you to know that I have all the documents in relation to this money deposited by our late father in the bank.
We wait for your soonest reply immediately you receive this letter to enable me give you more important details concerning the money and process the urgent transfer.
Remain blessed.
Sincerely,Alfred Tapedo And Sister (Prisca).

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