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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: "Mr Cesar Kwame" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <desk.off@cantv.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:20:51 -0700
Subject: Re:Seeking For your Great Advise

Dear Respectfully.
 
I would like to seek for your kind assistance and guidance, as an indigene or perhaps you may have knowledge about profitable investment opportunities (REAL ESTATE to be precise) .I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is done in your country, so I will need you to help me in this matter.
 
My preference is any long term profitable yielding business and I would appreciate any viable ideas you could come up with. For a brief on my personality my name is Mr Cesar Kwame, a Moroccan based in Cote D'Ivoire I am a retired Business man, formally into private Shipping Business .I am 62 years of age and i lost my wife in Plane Crash since 2005  i never re-marry because we had 3 lovely kids.However,I  dropped my Shipping business because of circumstances that is beyond my control  with Ivorian Government.
 
My need for this business proposition and to acquire these properties with you in your country is because African economy is fluctuating and investment in the country is insecure and risky. Very risky I must confess!! While I also solicit for your candid assistance to enable me own a properties in your country. It is very essential that you understand the kind of trust and confidence I want to put in you is extraordinary, and an act of desperation on my part, in order not to lose this fund I have kept this sum in a financial institution here under the personal arrangement with the bank manager. Please, treat this contact with utmost secrecy and confidentiality for security and safety reasons.
 
I am making arrangements to invest overseas under an able man power and would be well pleased to have your guidance, support and cooperation in this struggle if you are capable and willing to work with me and my family in good faith without prejudice.
 
Your little advice could mean a lot to me and together we can make it happen!!
 
Thank you for your time as I hope to read a word of advice from you at
your earliest convenient.
 
Regards and have a lovely day
Mr Cesar Kwame

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