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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: TINA RADCI <tina.radci@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: tinaradci1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 20:10:26 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: REPLY ME BACK URGENT ???


TINA RADCI.
ABIDJAN,CTE D'IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.
Hello,
Please excuse me I would like to present you with my situation and
offer you a deal that may interest you. My name is Tina radci I am 22 years old and the only Doughter  of my Late Father the  Honourable Richard radci  who was a very rich man, a Coffee/ Cocoa merchant  in Abidjan, the Economic Capital of the Cte d'Ivoire.
He was recently poisoned by his associates. After the death of my mother, my  Late Father  took me under his care. But my late father has pass away in a
private clinic (Lamadone  in december 2009) in Abidjan. Before his death, he secretly  told me that he had deposited  a total of ($10,500,000) Ten  Million Five Hundred Thousand American Dollars in a Prime bank where in my name as next of kin.
Furthermore, he told me that it was because of his  wealth that is why they
poisoned by his associates.
He recommended that I find a foreign associate who could honestly provide me with his assistance to save my life and help me survive or orphan..
...........    Change of beneficiary;
...........    Serve as guardian;
............   To open a new empty account to transfer the money.
............   To  Help me to come and join you in your country after you receieve the money into the empty account which you are going to provide.
Moreover, I will give you 25% for your understanding and for your effort and for your carering for an orphan like me and I would be grateful to invest this money in your country also to continue my education in your country.
NB: I suggest that you handle this matter with subtleness and
confidentialy
i will wait to hear from you to proceed
Tina radci
REPLY ME BACK URGENT ???

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