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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: CYNTHIA NOAH <cynthia.noah1@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: cynthianoah01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 11:57:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GREETING TO YOU


  DEAR FIREND, SIR/MADAMME.
My Special Greeting to you and your family.
 
                 
Please pardon me for not having the liberty of knowing your mindset before writing this letter to you,but bazed on your profile from international directory during my research for a humble somebody’s assistance;l am happy to request for your assistance and also to go into a long term business parthnership with you.

I am Miss Cynthia Noah, 22years old girl, the only daughter of my late parents Mr. and Mrs. Francis Alan Noah; my father was a highly reputable business man (a Diamond and antiquities exporter) who operated in Abidjan the capital of Ivory Coast during his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in September 2002 when he came back from one of his business trips abroad, Of course his sudden death was cause by the civil war that that turned our country in to two parts since 2002 till now.

He was shot dead with his driver by unidentified two gun men on the way to his office ,they alleged him of financing politicians in our country, but this assasination was carried to overtake small minign industrie he was one of the board member,and he is from one of the ethnic minority, and they envy of his personality.while he did maintain a low profile in everything about life and politic of our country.

I lost My mother at the age of 4 years during her child birth, and since then my father develop a maternal care and sibling name,cynthy that makes him to admire me so special.Untill his death on September 25th 2002.Then I discover by his secretary in one of his files,that he has the sum of (Ten Million United State Dollars, $10 000 000.USD) in the Bank here in Abidjan the capital city of Ivory Coast when he was alive,he deposited for his family on my name.

So i am forced to contact you by the daily maltreatment I, am receiving from my uncle and his wife because of their do or die affair over our property. They planned illegalpossession of my late father's landed properties, as well as his treasures from me since I lost my beloved Dad;

Meanwhile,I tried to escape to abroad but they siezed my international passport;In search to get the bank ducments but luckyly for me they failed to discover where I kept my late father’s file contaning the whole documents of this fund. So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently having refuge under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here Ivory Coast;

Right now i wish to transfer this fund to you, then you can assist me to invest this money into any viable sector in your country,and also assis me to join you in your country,to start a new life with you, there immediately the fund get to your private account as my next of kin and a beneficial;

I am an orphan and university undergraduate,actully i had no knowledge of what to do now.and I have suffered a lot of set back,coupled with my late father’s death,and the incessant political crisis here in Ivory Coast which has brought sorrow to my life;I will like to further my studies, as it was my first year in university,

And it is my intention to compensate you after the transfer of this fund is done, Sir, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in these regards.

Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded as soon as you indicate your
willingness to help me.

Pls, permit me to ask these few questions: -
 
(1.) Can I completely trust you?
 
(2.) can you help me to invest this fund wisely?

(3.) What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?
 
Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible,pls.also tell me more about yourself.
 
Hopefully to hear from you soon.
 
Kind and Profound Regards.  
Miss. Cynthia Noah.


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