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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: Abu Ndayoko <abundayoko1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:51:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: My Dearest one please help me i don't know what to do















Dearest one,
 



I carefully considered sending you this mail, after
series of discussions with my junior sister concerning going
into partnership business with you.
 
However, this is an urgent passionnate plea for your assistance and
help, because of my present predicaments. So I would
like you carefully consider this mail and treat it as
very confidential for us to achieve the success of it,
and give me a prompt response.
 
My Name Is Abu Ndayoko the first son of  Mr  Mabanza  Ndayoko  the former director  general of Sierra-leone Gold and
diamond corporation  who was assasinated by the rebels
loyal to Foday  Sankoh the (R U F) leader; I managed
to escape my  country with my sister Melisa , with the
sum of (USA$13milion dollars )concealed in a metallic
trunk boxes  belonging to our late father , I
discovered this box which contains this money 
in my fathers,under ground room while
searching for  our belonging in readiness to flee my
country for  safety. 
 
After his assasination my Father's friend who
operates a fishing trawler along the west africa
coastal line assisted us in moving this boxes to
Abidjan Cote d Ivoire where Iam presently residing as
refugee with my junior sister.Melisa
 
 On our arrival to Cote d' Ivoire,
I deposited the boxes with a  private security and
trust company here under special  arrangement as
family valaubles by this way, the security company
does not know the real content of the boxes for
security reason. 
The deposit document issued to  me are Available and
can be sent to you on request. 
 
 So all am asking fromyou is to assist me by coming  over to Abidjan Cote d'
Ivoire, and help me to claim  this money from the
security company and pay it into a domicilliary
account here you will open  with any of the
international bank for onward  transfer to your
account in your country for a profitable business
investment..
 
Moreover,Dear,I am willing to offer you 20%of the
total sum as compensation for your effort/input,
 

I am seriousely waitting for your urgent Reply 
>From your's best regards
Abu ndayoko



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