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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: Dianne Blou <dianneblou001@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: dianne_blou11@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 18:34:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Dianne



Dear
 
I know this message will come to you as a surprise since we don't know each other.I
apologise for the inconviniences.Hope you are in good health.Please  i need your
help. My name is Miss Dianne Blou. I was a medical student of the university of
cocody, Abidjan in Cote d'ivoire west Africa until 2005 when my father was killed
after his return from france on a business trip.It was later confirmed that he was
poisoned.As his only child, his death has brought me sorrow and frustration.I'm
living in difficulties
 
My father Dr Jean-Quassi Blou was before his untimely death a serving director with
the National cocoa Exporting board and the chairman board of trustees, Nacope Cocoa
farmers Co-operative society.(NCFCS). Before his death, he informed me of a  fixed
deposit  account he has with a bank here in my country where he deposited the sum of
USD9.5Million with my name as the next of kin. After the burial of my father, i
approached the bank director where the money was deposited to find out how i can
have access to the money but was told precisely by the director that my father left
a rigid instruction that requires me to present to the bank a guardian who must be
of foriegn origin to stand on my behalf for the claim or be released to me at the
age of 28 years or above.Infact he adviced strictly that the money will only be used
internationally for investments.
 
Why I am  contacting you.
 
Due to the agreement my late Father had with the bank during deposit coupled with
the fact that my secuity here can not be guarranteed, I hereby ask you to do me a
favour by standing as my foreign Guardian and the new beneficiary of the fund to
enable the bank release the fund to your account.
Precisely i need your help in the following ways.
1.To stand as my guardian and the new beneficairy of the fund to enable the bank
release the fund to your foriegn bank account in line with my fathers agreement with
the bank.(2).To provide an account where the money will be transfered to.(3)To send
me a letter of invitation to enable me secure visa to meet you in your country.
 
I have plans to invest in a lucrative ventures in continuation with the investment
vision of my late father,but not in this place again rather in your country.
 
I will give you 25% of the total sum for compensation after the sucessful transfer
of the money in your safe account overseas.
 
If it pleases you to assist me,reply back for details.
Best Regards
Dianne


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