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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: "David Alaswar" <david_alaswarl989@yahoo.se>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:15:56 -0700
Subject: From: David Nassim Alaswar


From: David Nassim Alaswar
ASYLUM CAMP ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVOIRE
PHONE: 0022547403590
CONFIDENTIAL

REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE

Dearest One.

I Am very sorry if this might offend you .though i don't know you but i
believes that the most living high God who directed me to you will never let me
down or dissapoint my prayers request for you to assist me with my clean heart
based on trust to you .For i believe that God will never allow me to go into the
hands of wicked or greedy people.

Please permit me to introduce myself to you. And to describe my Problem to you
in this present situation and Almighty Allah whom we serve will reward you. My
name is David Nassim Aalaswar, 19yrs old; I am the only surviving son of late
Mr.and Mrs. Dr Venantius L. Alaswar. A nationality of Sierra Leone whom were
accused of keeping large quantity of DIAMONDS in the house, and also privately
selling large quantity of DIAMONDS abroad..

My father was a highly reputable government entrepreneur (Gold and Diamond
merchant) who operated in the capital of Sierra Leone during his days. It is sad
to say that he passed away mysteriously by our bad political leaders after he
was suspected of looting governments funds he was probed and declared wanted.
Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been done by his
wicked brothers who tried to escape him out of bribery. But Almighty Allah knows
the truth!

My mother died when I was so little, and since then my father took me so
special. Before he tried to escape, he told me that This fund was generated from
over-invoicing of contracts executed from his office under the administration of
the past government. and that he has diverted this funds
totalling.(USD$5.5MILLION) in his foreign bank account here in Cote d’ivoire,
here I am taken refuge for my safety and security that i should make urgent
contact to transfer this fund overseas for my future and escape immediately
before the locate this funds. because the rebels have planned to kill me.

I am so handicapped at present suffering in the refugee camp and really don't
know how to arrange my traveling without this funds transferd. presently this
bank has informed me to present my beneficiary with Court approved legal
affidavit of warrant for this inehritance deposit to them for the release of my
inheritance since my father is dead, I am now seeking for a trust worthy capable
and honest foreign partner who will help me to provide a valid address to
receive this total fund for me through BANK TO BANK transfer and help me in
relocating to your country where you can invest the total fund in a good
lucrative joint business while continue my education.

Please i want you to stand as a foreign partner of my late father at the bank
where my late father deposited the total fund when he was alive so that you will
secure the fund for me in your country and invest the funds under profitable
venture between you and me like real estate management and hotel business. also
i am letting you to know that whatever it will cost you to open up an account
for this funds will be compensated to you with handsome reward of 20% total
share of the funds, and for my reward you will withdraw your expences which you
make in opening account in your country immediately the funds arrives to the
account in your country for your reimbursement of your total inputs fo this
arrangements and assistance to me.

This is because i have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Sierra Leone. The death of my father actually brought
sorrow to my life. I will appreciate it if you accept to be every sincere to me.
If you can help me I am going to send you the necessary proof documents of this
funds, the ATM CARD and the bank contact where the fund was Deposited so that
you can apply and contact the bank officialy as my appointed beneficiary and my
late fathers foreign business partner who is goint to represent and assist me to
come over to your accountry for my future investment and my educations .

I need some one i will trust and will not betray me but before anything, we are
going to make every thing legal to know you more. Please if you can help me in
an honest way send me your full details, so that i can tell you the details of
the funds and how to contact the bank so that you will send them official
applications for the transfer.

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide the bank with genuine detail informations and other banking
requirments for the transfer.
(2) To open up a non resident account in my name or joint names with any
authorised registerd online banking as instructed to me by the bank for a safe
RAPID TRANSFER,
(3) To serve as my appointed guardian beneficiary trustee of this fund since I
am only 19years.
(4) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country


Please for the details call me through the above telephone number - Tel:
+22547403590, as i cannot move about freely now. I need Your help urgently for
both SAFE KEEPING and INVESTING of this
money in your country..

May Almighty God bless us.

Yours Sincerely
Prince David Nassim Alaswar.

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