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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: "From Miss Anta Tunu," <antatunu24@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: antatunu2@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:06:29 +0100
Subject: Have a nice day,


Greetings From Miss Anta Tunu,
Good day to you, I hope fine, dear After going through your profile through Internet i decided to contact you for friendship and assistance for distribution of my inheritance from my late Father and will be very glad if you can render me assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. I am Miss Anta Tunu, from Ivory coast, the only daughter of Late Mr. & Mrs.Yaya Tunu, My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the

economic capital of Ivory coast, my mother died when i was a baby and since then my father took me so special.Before the death of my father in a private hospital in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of ten million, five hundred in a Finance House my father was poisoned to dearth by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip , The main reason why I contacting you now is to seek for your assistance in the area of my future investment and also i want to hand over some huge amount of money to you.This money is ( Ten Million five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ) which was deposited by my father he made me the sole beneficiary/next of kin to the money. I am now asking you to stand on my behalf to make this claim from the finance House, I am a girl and too young in age i can't handle this can of transaction, i want you to stand as my foreign partner oversea and also to help me investment the money. also To

make arrangement for me to come over your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.I will give you details about the deposit as you respond to my request.I have all original copies of the documents concerning this money with me here after i lost my parents sum month ago my Family Member want to kill me because they want to inheritance my Father properties with the help of the french soldiers, i escaped to this country call Senegal.seeking for refuge in the capital city of Dakar Senegal under the (UNHCR)united nation high commission for refuge so i don't have any body here i believed that my life is more secure by staying under (UNHCR) until i leave Africa to my future destination and my refugee statues , will not let me to handle this transfer without the assistance of a foreigner like you because that is the law in this country that would be

difficult for me, hence; I contacted you for an assistance. .As i have you also am willing to offer you 20% from the total fund for assistance to me and the lest of the money will be for my life future I don't want my Family relation or anybody to know because they are enemy's always around me. want to kill me I know I don't know you but I have been directed after i have pray to God . Thanks and God bless. I will directive you further after hearing from you.
I wish you all the best and may the good Lord bless you abundantly, i know that you will not beat red the trust i have in you kindly forward us your full contacts information's phone and fax your full Name and address interest to assist me.please contact me by my privet email address ( antatunu2@yahoo.com )

please am expecting to hear from you soon.
Please Remember to forward your full contact information
(1) your direct mobile Phone No .............................
(2) your fax No ................
(3) your full Name .....................
(4) your Address ....................
(5) your age ...................
(6) your occupation ..............
(7) your Driving licenses or International passport No ..............
(8) your Nationality ..........
(9) your picture ..........
so that i will use all the information to write and summit application letter to the Finance house of claim/nomination and transfer in order to introduce you official to them as my nominated foreign partner recipient of the fund on my behalf
Thanks and God bless you
Best Regard
Miss Anta Tunu,


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