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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: Robert Guei <gueirobert01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 06:32:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please reply.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: gueirobert01@yahoo.com



- Dear Respectful One GREETINGS, Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you and to introduce myself to you, I am ROBERT GUEI (junior) the son of Late Retired Brigadier General Robert Guei the former military president of IVORY COAST who was murdered along with his wife MERCY GUEI by the rebel group of IVORY COAST on on 19th September,2002. Whereby, before the death of my father, He handed over to me all the documents of his investments including the fund amounting $12USD million dollars(Twelve million dollars) Which he wanted to use for an investment abroad sealed in one trunk box,he deposited in a security company as a family valuable in Accra Ghana West Africa, Ever since the death of my father and my mother, his political enemies are after my life that is why I ran away to one of the local hotels in Accra Ghana West Africa for a hide-out were I am secured. I am the only one knows that the content of the box are money, even the security company does not know the content of the box. Now I decided to contact you as a foreign partner to assist me to claim the consignment out of the security company for an investment in your country for a new life .my dearest,I am begging you in the name of almighty God to kindly help me to claim this valuable on my behalf for investment in your country under your supervision also take me to your country as I am not safe in Africa here because the rebel group are still treating my life looking for me to kill just like they killed my parents. Dearest, I am handing over my life to you to trust and take me as part of your family as I do not have any other family in Africa again and not willing to leave nor do anything in Africa again after this horrible experience. After reading my mail, please do get back to me as soon as possible to give you more details of the transaction.E-mail :(r.guei01@gmail.com)Tel: 233 24-614-1879.Waiting for your reply.Thanks and God Bless.Robert Guei Jr.


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