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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: "Susan Toure." <susan_toure@saviourmail.com>
Reply-To: susan_toure201090@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 09:33:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Susan Toure

>From Susan Toure
Abidjan Ivory Coast

Dear Respectful,

Warm greetings to you and your family in the name of God. I am aware that this is not a formal approach in starting a relationship, but as time goes on, you will realise the need for my approach. My email to you will come as as a surprise since i don't know you in person. But if this message comes to you out of your wish, i am very sorry. I hope that you will read through this email and understand how difficult things can be for someone in a particular period in life.

My name is Susan i am 18years now, i was a student in the University of Abidjan I am the only daughter of late Chief Abdul Toure who just recently die in Italy earthquake last few month which you heard about it my parents is among them there in Italy. And before he travel he has $9 Million U.S.D (Nine million dollars.) in one of the financial bank here in Abidjan which I am the next of kin as the . My dad has planed to purchase and import some cocoa processing machines and the development of another factory, unfortunately he did not meet his target before his untimely death, The reason why i contacted you for help is due to the agreement my late father had with the bank during the deposit of the money.

I have suffered in so much pain since i lost my parents. So i have decided to go out of this country and invest in your country if you will accept to provide an account where the bank will transfer the money through to your account directly if you can not come here. Why i contacted you is that i don’t know anything about investor or business so you can help me invest it while i will be with you to further my education.

Please, if you will help me realise this transfer and get me out of this pain call me after replying my +22545480973, You will have 15% of the total money as compensation for your effort, Please i am begging you to help me by indicating your interest in your reply to this mail if willing. Thanks and may God bless you,

This is what the bank needs to transfer the money to your account.
1. Your telephone number.
2. Your office or home address.
3. A copy of your picture for identification purpose.
4. Your account number.


Yours Sincerely
Susan Toure

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