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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: Queen Brown <queen_brown76@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: queen_brown01@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:27:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT HELP


From Miss Queen Brown
United Nation Refugges Camp
Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire
EMAIL; queen_brown76@yahoo.co.in
Dearest Beloved ,

Thanks for your reply ,based on your profile i am happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not betrayed my trust which i am going to lay on you.

I am Miss Queen Brown, 23years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr. and Mrs Paul Brown My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in one of his business trips abroad in europe year 12th.Febuary 2004.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.

But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 5 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 15th 2004 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Twelve Million five hundreds thousand United State Dollars.(USD$12 500 000) left in a security company in a metallic trunk box, but the security company didn't know the contents because it was registered as family treasure valuables items for security reasons.

I am just 23 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Sir, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

For you to assist me in this transaction i will offer you %25 percent of the totall sum. please if you have any question to ask me about this transaction do not delay to contact me on my above email address. i await your urgent response as soon as possible.

Thanks and best regards.

Miss Queen Brown



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