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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: Djossouvi Victor <djossouvivictor@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:29:48 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PRIVATE


Dear Friend,
Compliments of the season. This very confidential
request should not come as a surprise to you. I am
DR. DJOSSOUVI VICTOR . I worked as one of the personal advisers on
defence matters to the late rebel leader JONAS SAVIMBI of ANGOLA. I got
your contact through your country's
Trade Journal.
At the height of the crisis he personally mandated and instructed me
to create and equip a special Army Elite Corps to protect him against
the government forces.This instruction was very highly discreet and
confidential and was backed up with the sum of sixteen Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States dollars (US$16,500,000.00) in cash for
the purchase of arms and ammunition for the elite corps
from the republic of South Africa (R.S.A)through it's West Africa
bureau(ARMSCOR) in Cotonou,Benin.
 
I brought this fund to Cotonou where I was supposed to negotiate and
purchase the arms and ammunition from ARMSCOR. This money was
transported through diplomatic means in one treasure box.
However, the negotiation was still in progress when he
was shot to death. Then we quickly decided to stop all negotiations
and diverted the funds for our own personal use as it was a golden
opportunity and we could not go back to our country.
The money is presently deposited with a security company here in
Cotonou since 29th DECEMBER 2003 although they do not know the
contents. This is is highly confidential information which I am
disclosing to you. I want you to keep this secret to yourself even
if you are not able to do business with me.
Right now, I seek your assistance in providing an overseas
account to enable me transfer the money out of
Cotonou,Benin to a place where I can invest it. I have made
arrangements on my part to ensure a smooth remittance.
However, due to my status as a refugee, I can neither
operate an account here in Cotonou nor can I invest the money that is
why I decided to transfer and invest the funds in your country.
For your assistance in providing an account, I will offer you 25% of
the total sum, then 2% will be set aside for expenses incurred in the
course of this transaction, while 73% will be for me. I intend to
keep my presence here in Cotonou to low profile due to my popularity
at home. So I desire all information I have provided you to be kept
secret.
I am in a position to provide you with further details
immediately I receive acknowledgment of this letter
from you as soon as possible when you identify positive
interest to assist me. I would like to have your private telephone
and fax numbers for easy communication.
Best regards,
 Please reply my mail private: djocyvictor@yahoo.fr all your informations.
Dr DJOSSOU VI VICTOR
 
N/B
Sir
I have written this proposal with great hope that you will use your
unique position to provide me the necessary


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