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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: Ports Uthority <portsuthorityabidjan@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: portsuthorityabidjan@hotmail.fr
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 18:22:29 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Mr.Amadou Samba





From Mr.Amadou Samba,
 
Drirector,contracts and manpower development, Abidjan,Republic of Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast Ports Authority. Confidential Sir, I am Amadou Samba of the above mentioned office,i got your contact from the internet during my search for one to trust and decides to share mutual busines idea that has been in existence for two years now.
 
As known to the whole world,our country had a post election war after the ousted president Laurent Gbagbo failed to quit office last year but the problem has been resolved by France our colonial master through the help of the international community As the former director of the ports authority went with the former government,i was called on board to serve and i have discovered that A certain american contractor named Jack Molley of Molleys associates based in Texas won and executed a contract worth $13.5 million united states dollars which was simply installations of LIFTING DEVICES and CRANES in our port to change the old worn out and out-dated type that was in use which became ineffective.
 
This contract which was awareded by Ivory Coast Government through the office of my predecessor have been paid for but due to the time it took government to clear the debt with Molleys associates of texas,the contract acrued some fees which the contractor is not aware of.This lapses or the red-tape approach in government offices to disburse payment in time,i have used my office and position to over-influence this contract to the tone of $4.8 million united states dollars,what i want is for you to come in and act as partner to Jack molley to claim this over-influenced sum as i will provide you with neccessary guidelines needed.
 
Based on this,send to me the following; 1. Your full name and address. 2. Your company's proforma invoice. 3. 4 blank sheets of your company letter headed-paper. 4. Your id---like driver's licence or international passport. With these information as demanded,i will approach the ministry of finance and economic planning,office of budget at the presidency and ports authority for approval on your behalf or that of your company. After these approvals has been granted by appropriate offices,the central bank of ivory coast will have no option than to release and wire this $4.8 million united states dollars into your nominated bank account.
 
For using your account,i will share this over-influenced contract sum with you on the basis of 50/40% and 10% will cover all fees to be spent in the execution of this said arrangement. When you respond,i will give you the contact of the department of planning and execution where you send all paper work and correspondences so that i will not be involved directly as i will be giving you clues and all the information needed to actualize this. This transaction is risk-free once you take instructions from me. Thanking you in anticipation for your understanding.
 
Yours sincerely,
Amadou Samba.
Director,contracts and manpower development Ivory Coast Ports authority(ICPA.

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