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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: <esdb99@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 17:54:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE:Dearest Beloved Help Me

Dearest Beloved

Since i can Not see you face to face i decided to contact you through this means.

I am Evra Sidibe i am contacting you for your assistance to help me Invest a sum of( 9.5million us dollars )that my late father left in the bank before his death and this money is in fix deposit with an institution here in Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire- West Africa.

My father was a successful importers of vehicle batteries, windscreen and vehicle accessories and was suspected to have been poisoned by his business colleagues. and i will now want you to be my guardian and appointed beneficiary or representative in order to receive the funds in your country of
abode for investment . my status as a litle girl and sole child of my perents with a lot of unreliable family members around.


Please I will want you to respond to this mail so that I will be able to explain elaborately how I think going about this transaction successfully so that you will afterwards arrange me papers to leave this environment immediately in order for me to join you and continue my education in your
country so that I can secure my future, as they are tormenting to kill me just becaose i refused to give them the documents of this money so i am afraid they mighty kill me just because this money please help me so that i will come over there .

I will be waiting for your urgent response in order to proceed . my full contact and adreses below.

This is my full contact and adreses
My name : Evra Sidibe
age..... 20yrs old
address:Lot 15 Rue des jardins
Cocody-Abidjan,
Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa.Profession: student

My father:
Mr. Joseph sidibe (blessed memory)
Lot 15 Rue des jardins
Cocody-Abidjan,
Cote d'Ivoire West Africa.Profession: Businessman (importer AND exporter of cocao and vehicle batteries, windscreen and vehicle accessories )
Official address:
Akali & Adama ETS.
Export & Import Compagni&egrave;
4eme &eacute;tage, Immeuble la Roi
face de la garde de bassam
Treitchville-Abidjan,
Cote d'Ivoire West Africa
Thanks waiting for your urgent reply with information
Regard
Evra



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