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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: Caroline Edward <mrscaroedward2001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrscaroedward2002@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:45:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good day...


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CONFIDENTIAL
 
 
FROM:MRS CAROLINE EDWARD
OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA FASO
RE:
INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE.
 
 
I am
writing with my personal respect with regards to your reposed personality / firm
as a reliable, Trustworthy and God fearing. I got your contact through the help
a friend who works at the Chamber of Commerce in Ouagadougou
the Capital of Burkina Faso.
 
In
deed I am the wife of Late MR. EDWARD JOHNSON from Sierra
Leone .I and my two children are presently staying in Burkina
Faso as Refugees, my husband was one of the Ministers of Johnny Paul
Koromah' s regime in Sierra Leone . During the intervention of the ECOMOG
Soldiers to Restore the presidency of Alhaji Tejan KABBAH from Johnny Koromah,
my husband was among the 23 executed Ministers. As our breadwinner is dead (my
husband) And our stay in Sierra Leone is no more safe, I and my Two children
decided to move to Burkina Faso a Neighboring African Country for safety. Due to
our Status in Burkina Faso as refugees I was forced to Lodge our family funds
(
US$
13.4 Million) in a finance house.
 
Since
then we have been receiving help from our Mission,because we are staying in one
of the Visitor's villa in the church premises and attends Fellowship and worship
fully. I hope you will be Touched to understand my request. We have agreed to
invest our money in a viable business venture overseas country through your
assistance and directives. You will provide or look for a lucrative business
venture where this money can be invested on. Before proceeding further, we will
get to be more familiar and also go into an understanding working agreement
because our family's Future now depends on this money. The boxes containing the
money and treasures were all deposited and registered as family treasures. This
was done for Security reasons we would like to know what you will take as your
percentage for assisting us. We sincerely wish to introduce and make you our
Business Partner and overseer of our proposed Investment in your Country. We are
prepared to send all the documents regarding to this deposit as soon as you show
your concerned interest through an email response including the
following
 
1:
Your full names and office or residential
address................















2:
Private telephone and fax numbers.................

3:
Your private email address.......................
4:
Sex............. 
 
 
Best regards,
 
Mrs.Caroline Edward.

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