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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: "Bright Favour" <favour.bright@mailbox.hu>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 21:28:45 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


DEAR FRIEND,

PLEASE I SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE ABOUT MY DESIRE TO GO INTO BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.THE SERIOUS POLITICAL PROBLEM IN IVORY COAST RIGHT NOW
HAS COMPELLED ME TO MAKE THIS MOVE SO AS TO GET OUT OF THE COUNTRY AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE TO SECURE MY LIFE AND THE FUND WHICH I INHERITED FROM MY LATE
PARENTS.

MY NAME IS FAVOUR BRIGHT THE DAUGHTER OF MR AND MRS MORRIS BRIGHT, MY
FATHER WAS A RICH FARMER AND COCOA MERCHANT, BASED
IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED BY
HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS
ISSUE.

WHILE I AM THE ONLY CHILD. AFTER MY MOTHER DIED ON THE OCTOBER 24TH 1998, MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL SINCE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY
FATHER ON JUNE 26TH 2001 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED, HE
CALLED ME SECRETLY TO HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE SUM OF US$
15.5MILLION ( FIFTHEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ) HE LODGED IN A
SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A PARTICULAR BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN . HE TOLD ME THAT HE
USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT- OF -KIN ON THE DEPOSIT OF THE MONEY.

ALSO HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT IS ENVINESS THAT MADE HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES TO POISON HIM, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER
IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE TO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO AN OVERSEAS
ACCOUNT WHERE IT WILL BE USED FOR A PROPER FUTURE INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN ANY
LUCRATIVE BUSINESS. FOR THIS REASON, I SOLICITS FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AS
FOLLOWS:

1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO FOR AN
INVESTMENT PURPOSE .
2) TO SERVE AS MY GUARDIAN SINCE I AM STILL 19 YEARS.
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION
CAREER.
4) TO MANAGE MY INVESTMENT FOR ME UNTIL I FINISH MY EDUCATION
5) TO PROMISE ME THAT MY SECURITY IS GUARANTEED AND THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY
ME AFTER RECEIVING THIS MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT.

I PROMISE TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS THE MODE OF COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORT TO ASSIST ME AFTER TRANSFERRING THE MONEY TO YOUR NOMINATED
ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. PLEASE I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE
CONCLUDED QUICK.
I AM EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO
HELP ME .

YOU CAN CONTACT ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADRESS BELOW IF YOU WISH TO ASSIST ME
favour.bright@hotmail.fr

BEST REGARDS
MIS.FAVOUR BRIGHT

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