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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: rodiath boateng <rodiatboateng@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: rodiatboateng@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:35:11 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Miss Rodiath Boateng


>From Miss Rodiath Boateng
 
I am sorry to come to you in this way, I am writing this mail to you with due respect trust and humanity, I appeal to you to exercise a little patience and read through my message, I came across your profile and my spirit lead me to contact you, well I really needed some one honest, truthful to share my feelings and my burden with you, let me introduce my self to you, I am Miss Rodiath Boateng, 19 years old the only daughter to late Mr and Mrs Boateng Kudee, A Native of Cote d'lvoire in West Africa.
 
My father was very wealthy business man when he was alive; he deals with Cocoa exports to European, Asian, and American and imports Cars from Europe and American to our country for sales. Before his untimely death assassinated by the rebels, He was killed in our residential house along side with my youger Sister, Vivian with two house maids and one security guard unfortunately they did not get me due to I went a week to my School as I got the news of the tragedy.
 
My mother have die many years ago and my father was caring and kind to us before he was murdered, Before the death of my father,he disclose to me that he deposited the sum of  four million three hundred US dollars ($4.3million) he left in suspense account in one of the bank here in Abidjan. He intended to use this fund for opening a company to one of these countries that he does travel to. I have located the Bank where the money is deposited with the help of my late Father Lawyer and established ownership after presenting the legal documents of the fund. Please right now, with the bitter experiences I had in our country and the war still going on especially with the ruling Governments and rebels since after our Election, I desire seriously to leave here and live the rest of my life into a more peaceful and politically stable country like yours.
 
Dear permit me to ask you this question
 
(1) Can you take good care of me when I come over to your country
(2) Can you stand as the beneficial of the fund since I am only 19 years old?
(3) Can you help me as your Sister/Daughter/
(4) Can you make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the money is transfer, and further my education and also invest the money there in your country.
(5) Can you provide me with a good bank account to transfer the money into?
 
I have decided to offer you 20% of the total amount for your effort and your willingness to help me, immediately I hear from you concerning my request. I will forward to you all the necessary documents concerning this deposit with the bank contact so that you will contact the bank for the transfer of the money into your account,
 
Thanks for your understanding.
Miss Rodiath Boateng

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