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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: "Mrs Vivian." <josephine_kietha40@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: viviandonald001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:58:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE: From Mrs Vivian Donald

>From Mrs Vivian Donald
12 Bp 1046 Abidjan Cote D'ivoire.
West Africa
+22545528638

Hi Dearest ,

With due respect, trust and humanity, I write to you this proposal which I believe would be of great interest to you.permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you .l must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

l am Mrs Vivian Donald, the wife of late Engr Mr Samuel Donald.My Husband was an Engineer and Contractor with the Government of Cote D'ivoire in Abidjan here, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, he was poissoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on business.

Before the death of my Belove Husband on 29th november 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me and my Son Anthony on his bedside,when we sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why?(1)He conplained that I am too young to be managing my life with my son(2)No body
to take care of me and my son again as a young Lady, but after much crying, he still passed an instruction to me and my son Anthony that he has a sum of US$8.0000.(Eight Million United States Dollars) left in a Security Company here in Abidjan, That he used the Name of my son Anthony as the
only son for his next of kin in deposit of the funds. He also explained to us that it was because of this wealth that he was posisoned by his business associates,that l should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of our choice where l will transfer this money and use it for proper
investment purpose for the future of my son,That he or she should help me and my son obtain a resident permit in his or her country.

He also gave an out standing instrution to the company that the money must be invest outside this country . and it was deposited as an Artworks to avoid problem or tamparing by the officers of the company.before use, this is to make sure that we did not begin to make use of the money here so
that his enemies will not get at us. Sir, I am now ready to do all these since my Husband my bread winner is no more. Sir l am honourable seeking your assistance in the following ways.

(1)To serve as our gaurdian in your country while we will depend on your expert advise since l am a single woman of 36 years while my son is 17years.(2)To make arrangement for us to come over to your country in order to further my son education and to secure a residential permit for us in your
country.Moreover sir,l am willing to offer you 35% of the total sum as Compensation for your effort/input after the successfull transfer of this funds to your account overseas.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me and my son as l believed that this project would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist us. Hoping to hearing from you soonest. May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy fellow. feel
free to call me or my son on our family direct telephone +22545528638

Yours Sincerly.

Mrs Vivian Donald and Son.
+22545528638



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