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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: "Christian Duke" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richogno1@cantv.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:21:45 -0000
Subject: From Mr Christian Duke

From Mr Christian Duke
Abidjan Republic of Cote D'Ivoire.West Africa

Good Day

I wish to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you, please i need a trust-worthy person that will help me to receive this money.

My Name is Mr Christian Duke the only Son of Mr and Mrs Duke i am 20 year old My father was a very wealthy Gold Merchant in Monrovia the GoldCapital of republic of Liberia all in west africa.

Before the death of my father on 14th September 2008 my father told methat he deposited sum of (USD $15 MILLION FIFTEEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS ) in a security company here in Cote D'ivoire that he make agreement with the security company that this cash box will ship out of this country, now my purpose of contacting you is for you to help me to receive this total cash box.

Now I'm now hiding in a local place here I will compensate you with 20% of this money if you help me to receive this money cash and l hope you will not betray the trust i have on you because this money is my only hope in this life and you will also help me to come over to your country to continue my education while you will invest my own share of the money forme.


I am waiting to hear from you.
>From Christian Duke

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