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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: "Mr.Cherif Yaya" <cherifyayagh@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:27:27 -0700
Subject: Friend Mail from Mr.Cherif Yaya


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Friend Mail from the Crystal Cathedral
http://www.crystalcathedral.org/
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Your friend, Mr.Cherif Yaya, recommends this positive message from the Crystal Cathedral .

Personal Message From Mr.Cherif Yaya:
Mr. Cherif Yaya
>From The Desk Of Regional Manager.
International Commercial Bank. (ICB)
Tema Branch Accra Ghana .


Attn: Pls,, Sir, Subject: Requesting your co-operation in transfer of USD $7.500,000 (Seven million Five Hundred thousand U.S. dollars), For Private Investments.


I am Mr.Cherif Yaya the Regional Manager of international Commercial Bank. (ICB) , Accra-Ghana in west Africa.

During our auditing section, I discovered that the sum of USD $7.500,000 (Seven million Five Hundred thousand U.S. dollars) was prepaid and Un-recorded in the books of Accounts.

I discovered that it has been floating since 1999 through 2005 in my bank. This is found out to be over influence on contract payments. Personally the information is kept secret by me to enable the whole plan and ideas profitable and successful during the time of transfer. I have placed the fund in Escrow Coded account without a beneficiary (anonymous) to avoid trace. I have packaged this transaction for our benefit.

As well as to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk-free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you would be entitled to 35% sum as gratification ,while 5% will be set aside to take care of all the expenses during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me and my family. Please, be advice to keep this as top-secret and confidential, as I am still in service and intend to retire from the bank service after we conclude this transfer.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in my bank until you confirm the money in your account, and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing in accordance to our percentages.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this transaction, by calling me...+233-2-456-09185 or Email me back

Yours Faithfully.
with lots of thanks
Mr.Cherif Yaya


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