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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: "johnsonmanuel0122@cantv.net" <johnsonmanuel0122@cantv.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:27:01 -0430
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good Day,  

I beg your pardon for the inconveniences that this mail may cause to you due to the fact that we have never known each other before. Where as it is my sincere desire to relate to you with this important business, counting so much on your good sense of understanding.

My name is Mr Johnson Manuel, I work with one of the local Banks here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I am the personal accounts manager to one Mr Gary .R. Nelson, a National of your country, who owned a construction company here in Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire).My client, his wife, and their children were involved in a plane crash in the coasts of Abidjan on 30 January 2000 in which they lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the internet, to see if I could locate any member of his extended family hence I came across your contact.  

Of particular interest is this huge deposit with our bank here in, where the deceased has an account valued at US $16million United States dollars. Being the personal a/c manager of the deceased, I have been issued a notice to provide the beneficiary of this said funds or else the account will be declared unserviceable and thus the inheritance money be forfeited to the the funds to the bank treasury..

 Due to I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I hereby seek your consent (with due respect and honour) to present you as the beneficiary of the said funds, in that you have the same last names with him. This will enable the proceeds of this account to be paid to you and then you and I will share it 50 / 50. Therefore, as a matter of urgency however, I urgently need personal data (the following information) from you: (1) your full name (2) your date of birth (3) resident address.

The above information (your data) will be placed in the computer file of the deceased in order to front you as the beneficiary of said funds. Besides, I will need your direct telephone and fax for easy communication.

Meanwhile, I want you to bear in mind that this deal is 100% risk free. But due to classified bank information it contained, it is highly confidential and required someone with fiscal experience, exposure, transparency in business and average means of livelihood. Need you be interest, kindly contact me via my private email indicated above.

Cordially,

Mr Johnson Manuel

 

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