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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: "mrs_prisca_law17@yahoo.co.jp" <mrs_prisca_law17@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrs_prisca_law100@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:14:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Looking for a foreign partner

From Mrs.Prisca Lawrence 16, Rue des jar dins Co Cody
les Deux-Plateaux
Abidjan Ivory Coast
Your Urgent Assistance
I am Mrs. Prisca Lawrence from Sierra Leone . I am a widow. My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board in Ivory Coast till his death. I lost him during the civil war of Ivory Coast
He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he made a deposit of Fifteen Million USA Dollars ($15,000,000.00) here in Abidjan the capital city of Ivory Coast in security company. This fund he intended to build a Factory and buy cocoa processing machines
and materials. In our country Sierra Leone Unfortunately he couldn't realize his project because of his mysterious death

I want you to help me for us to retrieve this fund and transfer it to your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund.
I have planed to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Francis,

indicate your interest in replying soonest.
Waiting for your urgent reply. Please write to me with this address: mrs_prisca_law17@yahoo.co.jp Thanks and best regards Mrs. Prisca Lawrence


















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