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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:59:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT/CONFIDENCIAL.


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



- Robenson Toure,Dearest One,Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.I am Robenson Toure the only son of late Mr and Mrs isaka Toure from the republic of sierra loene. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Cote Divoire, the economic capital of Cote Abijan before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal.When my mother died on the 21st October 1984, my father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on 27th June 2003 in a private hospital here in Cambodia. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of $9.500.000 left in a security company here in Cambodia, that he used my name as her only son for the next of kin in deposit of the consignment.Further more he also explained to me that it was because of this wealth and some huge amount of money his business associates supposed to balance him from the deal!
they had that he was been poisoned.He then advised that I should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice who will assist me retrieve this consignment and transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, then I would want you to provide your personal contacts including your phone/fax number for easier communication.I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.1) I want you to help me retrieve this money from the security company here and transfer it to your account for onward investment in your country.2) You are going to be the manager of this fund and also my personal guardian until I finished my studies as I'm just 23 years old.3) You are going to procure admission for me to continue my studies in one of the known university in your country.4) Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the sum as compensation for effort input after the successful retrieve of this consignment from the security company here. And I am willing!
to proceed with you as soon as I have your response. Anticipating to
hear from you soon.From ROBENSON TOURE.


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