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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: guigo elizabeth <eligui55@amicable.biz>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 08:32:43 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From: Miss Stephanie Ouattara

























Dearest,
May the peace of the almighty and his infinite mercy be with you and the family
Based on  divine guidance that gave me this  opportunity to link up to you.

I am obliged to seek for an assistance  because I am pushed to the wall as an orphan .
 My purpose for this mail is to  seek your assistance. Though we have not met before but i have no doubt that one have to put his or her confidence in someone to succeed sometimes in life.
My name is Miss. Stephanie Ouattara, 23 years old.

I am the only child to my late parents Mrs./Chief Seidou J. Ouattara.  
I lost my both my parents.
My father was an exporter of Cocoa and Coffee. also was an active politician during his life time, he served at the  tenor of ex-President Henry Konan Bedie, ''President (RDA_PD-CI) '' 
 He met his suden death in an accident  last two years 2007, 
 I was left incare of my uncle (Mr. Allasane) he inherited my father's properties as our tradition demands.
But he as mismanaged all my father's properties
presently I had been out of the school campus because of inability to pay my school furnitures and fees.
 I made this development known to our entire family.  
I want to share with all needed confidence with you.
My father deposited the sum is 3.2 million USD. in a metallic box which he declared as family valuables in a Security Company here in Abidjan , Ivory caost and put my name as the only beneficiary.
Presently, I had contacted the Security Company.
What I want you to do for me is to come to Abidjan, Ivory coast . So that I can present you to the Security managements as my father's foreign partner to enable the retrievement this consignment.
 
I am prepared to set aside 15% for you and 5% for any expenses incured .
 

I am waiting for your urgent responce
 
With all my heart,
From: Miss  Stephanie Ouattara
 

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