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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: Aisha Sule <aisha_sule02@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: aisha_sule01@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:17:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Mrs Aisha Sule


>From Mrs Aisha Sule
Avenue 15 Rue 33 kunle
Chad Central Africa

Dear respectful one,

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me and my Son.

I am Mrs Aisha Sule, the wife of the late Mr Akassi Sule of blessed memory. Prior to my husband assassination by the rebel forces loyal to Corporal Foday Sankoh of the revolutionary United Front (RUF), he was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of republic of Chad.

Few days before my husband was assassinated, he instructed me and my Son (Abdulahi) to move out of Sierra-Leone and also to go in his underground strong room where the documents of money he deposited in a prime bank in oversea with the name of my first son Abdulahias the beneficiary.The amount is US$8.000.000 ( Eight Million united states dollars).We managed to escape to Abidjan the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire through the help of my husband s friend who is a sea trawler. As our travelling document was seized.

I am now looking for a trustworthy and God fearing person who will handle this money for rapid profit for the future of my fatherless Son mostly.
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Meanwhile, I want to leave Cote d Ivoire entirely for investment of this money in your country and mostly for the future of my Son. I want you to please assist us to transfer this money in your account in your country as our foreign partner.

We have it in mind to reward you with a certain percentage for your assistance. As soon as we hear from you. Do not hesitate to write me immediately you receive this letter to enable us proceed in earnest towards transferring of the money into your account.

Finally please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is only myself my son, yourself knows about this money. May God bless you as you assist me.Please i need your immediate reply after reading this mail for more details.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Aisha Sule


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