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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: george_cumme@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:54:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please read with care.

Please read with care.
I write to seek your co-operation as my partner and My guardian to assist me to enable me own a property and invest my inheritance money in your country. I apologies if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics.

My name is George Cumme I am making this venture proposal to you in strict confidence. The money i want to invest was acquired by my late Father, Who was the formal minister for FINANCE here in my country COTE D'IVOIRE.

The amount in question is $4.5 Million US dollars. My Father Mr Cumme was the minister for FINANCE here in my country COTE D'IVOIRE.

Before his death in the year 2005 he daposited this money in a security company here and declare it as containing family valuables so that the company will not know the real content,

All the information to facilitate the remittance of the box will be revealed to you in due course. as soon as I hear from you.

I will like my proposal to be kept confidential because of what I explained above and you can reach me urgently

Please indicate your direct telephone and fax number when replying this business proposal. I will always call you when necessary,

Best regards,
Sincerely Mr George



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