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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: juniorguei2010@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:57:16
Subject: Join robert on LiveVideo!

robert wants to chat with you using the new LiveVideo.com. Click on Accept Invitation to start chatting!




robert has also sent you a personal message:
me.

With all sincerity and humility,it is with deep pains I write you this message of wishful assistance to my predicament.I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard.

I am Robert Guei Junior from Cote d' Ivoire, I lost my father a couple of years ago. My father late General Robert Guei was an Ex-Military head of State of Ivory Coast until his untimely death,
(You can visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm for complete report on this incident.

He was assassinated on the 19th of September 2002 by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death, he had a sum of (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)$2.5 Million Dollars which he deposited in a reknown security company here, that he used my name as his only son for the Next of Kin in depositing of the fund though he declared the content as family valuables.

I want you to assist me and receive this consignment in your country so that it will be use for investment purpose.

I am just 20years old and high school certificate holder,really don't know what to do.

Now I want you to send to me your international passport or your driving license together with your house or office address where you prefer the security company to deliver this money and your telephone number aswell.

This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life, i know that i am taking the highest risk by choosen somebody that i have not seen before but it is my present condition that lead me to this as my health problem is worsening now and i dont want to remain in this country anylonger so please be fast in your response so that i can come over and treat myself.

Please signify your interest to assist me by sending the required informations about you so that i will submit them to security company for them to be in contact with you.

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.

Yours sincerely.
Robert Guei Junior.


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