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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: AISHA NICOLAS <aisha.nicolas@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: aisha_nicolas@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:41:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Help Please Dearest one




Urgent Help Please Dearest

Dearest I know that this massage will come as a surprise to you but after much consideration i decided to contact you, before we proceed, i don't know if i have introduced myself to you, I am Miss aisha nicholas 20years old the only daughter to my late parents Dr-Mrs nicholas kandara From Ivory Coast, The reason why i send this massage to you is because i am not safe here due to my situation and my predicament so i decided to seek for your assistance. I have a serious problem which is an injury that lingers in my soul for almost seven months now and i want somebody who is reliable and honest who will help me to overcome the crisis. My mother is no longer alive here in Abidjan as i am writing you and recently My Beloved Parents Was poisoned to death though my father's junior wicked brother.

My father before his death was a chairman of cocoa dealers here in Bouake Ivory Coast that was when I am still a student at the federal college in Abidjan. but i stop school after the death of my parents because my uncle was careless about my living and future just for nothing sake, As am writing you now, My father left a big amount of money in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan (USD$ 3,500 000,) and i don't know about this, it was on the 15th of march last year that our family lawyer kindly hand over to me the documents covering the deposit and the WILL my father wrote with the instruction on how i will utilise the money,
Meanwhile i don't actually know what to do, my hope and dream of future was traumatized and spread to the sky because my life is in danger as my wicked uncle is still hunting to kill me so that he will inherit this money for himself, that is why i contacted you to give me an assistance to claim out this money from the bank and transfer to your account, also you will help me come over to your country for security of my life and also to continue my education while you will search for a good investment to invest this fund.,

Please it is a long story, but i will give you more details in your next mail please kindly bear in mind that i need you to help me out of this my bad condition and help transfer this money to your account after claiming out from the bank as well assist me come over there in your country for the security of my life, this fund and start a new life with you.
Thanks once again and please extend my greeting to your family.
With love from.
Miss aisha nicolas

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