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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: amoussanjerry125@interfree.it
Reply-To: amoussanjeerry@myway.com
Date: 16 Feb 2008 10:42:13 -0000
Subject: Winners Chapel int'l


Winners Chapel int'l
Lot 125 av. des
Quais rue 7 08 BP 441
Abidjan Cote d Ivoire.

Dear Respectful,

It's with much gratitude to God that I am pleading you for help do my recent bad predicaments after the death of my late father,My sufferings and life security reasons pushed me to send you this mail after loosing
my father and his wealth,I am Jerry Amoussan from sierra leone the only child of late Dr and Mrs Robert Guei Amoussan,

My father was a wealthy business man exporter of Cocoa Export and diamond licensen under under the government who operated in the capital of Sierra Leone and Cote d'ivoire.my father was poisoned to death by his business associates because of his wealth and during my fathers sickness he called me on his sick bed as his only child because my mother died when am young and told me about the money($9.000.000) he deposited in a bank in cote d'ivoire,

That it was because of this money he was poisoned that if he dies i shall look for some one whom i trust to help me transfer this money out of this our country to his account for investment purpose abroad while i
will continue my education then the person will be managing the investment instead me to loose it here.Dear am soliciting your assistance to help me transfer this money out of this country for my life sake while i will come to meet you to continue my education in your country, please i have no parent nor trusted relative to assist me, i have arrived abidjan now living in the refgue camp for the moment.
I am soliciting for your kind assistnace in the following ways.

1) To provide as my guardian appointed beneficiary to the bank here for the transfer and release of this funds for my future education, 2) To make and provide accomodation for me in your country before my arrival 3) To make arrangment for me to come over to your country after the funds is transferd into your account,

Dear am looking forward to hear from you so that we can discuss if you will accept 15% compensation of your assistant and efort i will like you to send me your full names,occupation and direct mobile phone number whoile replying me.i will be waiting for your kind and honest responce to enable me disclose the deposit certificate of this funds for proof of ownership which i am the inheritance.

Contact me urgently +225 08 41 54 44
Sincerely,
Jerry Amoussan



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