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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: "WingStuff.com Member Contact" <noreply@wingstuff.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:37:31 -0500
Subject: school boy has sent you a message!

school boy, a fellow member on WingStuff.com, has sent you the following message:


From:Amino Abdual. Abidjan,cote D'lvoire West Africa. Attention:Respectful Greetings and How are you today I am Amino Abudual.The only Child of (Late Chief Gomel Abudual), My Late father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of lvory Coast West Africa before his death.I would like you to permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in your country. this is because I inheritated an important sum from my late father who died in recent political crisis in lvory Coast. Before the death of my father he informed me near his hospital bed, that he has saved the total sum of ($9.600,000) Nine Million Six houndred thousand united states dollars only, in a local bank here,He also gave me the deposit slip which he used to made the deposit.He deposited the money with his name and my name as the next of kin. I intend to invest this fund in profitable areas in your country into a very lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us . Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base if possible for You be able to co-operate with me to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance.This fund is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa and coffee and diamond dealings, Thank you for your understanding. Further directives and details about the deposit and on how this fund will be transfered into your nominated account for my investement purposes will be given to you as soon as I get your response,please don't forget to send all the information about you so that we will no each other on my day of arrivel in your country airport after this money was successefull complet transffer to your account in your country.email(amino_abdual@yahoo.fr) please for more information about this money and how to get in touch with the bank for the transffer to take a place with out any delay. I am eagerly waiting for your urgent response. Remain Blessed. Faithfully Amino abdual.

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