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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: Henry Traore <henrytraore305@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: henrytraore308@yahoo.co.th
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:25:23 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Urgent mail From Henry


My name is Mr Henry Traore, twenty two years old looking for a
trustworthy, sincere and honest someone who can help us in this time of
needs. My father is Dr Daniel Traore, a man who deals more especially on
diamond and ground nut in the republic of Cote d’Ivoire. During the civil and
political crisis in our country, my parents together with my three sisters were
poisoned by heartless elements that called themselves his business
partners after returning from a business trip in Spain. Fortunately for me and my younger sister, we were in our school when this tragedy took place to our family. We were in coma for almost two weeks.

But I thank the almighty God because I never knew that I could
survive the shock of losing almost my whole family. That is by the way.
Right now I am still here in Cote d’Ivoire with my only remaining
sister but very unsafe for us. We are living in great fear and bondage. I intend
leaving this country as soon as possible but only one thing kept me
back. My late father has deposited with one of the prime bank the sum of
money,$5.2Million USD, for onward transfer to a bank abroad
But unfortunately he did not complete the transaction before he died.

I have all the documents concerns this money in the bank and receipt of
deposit with which my late father made the deposit, we have mapped out
15% out of the total money for your help and assistance. By instinct I
am convinced you are an honest person and you have the capacity to handle
this transaction with me. As soon as it is done, I will come over with my sister to meet you and spend the rest of our lives in your country. I wish to invest the money
into estate business and other good business you may propose.

I promise to greatly compensate you for any assistance you may offer us. I do not
know how you may feel about this but I want you to take this very
serious and confidential. Please let me know your mind concerning my proposal to you through my private email. (henrytraore308@yahoo.co.th)

May God bless you with his loving arms

Henry and Elizabeth Traore


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