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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: From Vivian Coulibaly <leili.nadi@yahoo.ie>
Reply-To: vivian1990bhc@yahoo.cn
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:41:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Have Mercy And Help Me


Dear,

With due respect my dear,I am sorry to come to you in this way please
bear with me, My name is Miss Vivian Coulibaly, 19 years old girl, a
student, I am the only child and daughter to my late parent Mr.Mrs
Bright Hyman Coulibaly a Nationality of Ivory Coast, My father was a
wealthy Business man also a politician before he had a serious accident
which my mother died instantly and my father was rushed to the hospital
which he later died after two days.



Their death was very painful to me because,i am now an orphan no
brother and sister am alone. When my father was at the point of death
in the Hospital he called me secretly on his Bed side and told me that
he has a fund (US$5,000.000.00 Five Million American Dollars) which he
deposited in a bank here in the city of Abidjan He said that he used my
name as his Next of Kin and the person who will inherit the deposit
fund in case if he is no more. He also told me that i should not stay
in this country again, that i should look for a foreign partner in any
country of my choice who will help me to claim the money out of the
bank and use it for my future life and education, after saying these
words he gave up.May his and my mummy soul rest in peace.



So my dear, this is the reason why i contacted you with hope that you
will not find it difficult to assist me in this project. I will need
your humble assistance in the following ways,1) To serve as the
guardian of this money and to help me for the investment of the money
in a good business since I am still a young student.

2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country and stay
with you and further my education and to secure a resident permit in
your country after the transfer of the money to you.



Further more after the successful transfer to your account I am willing
to share the money with you 40% of the total money to you as
compensation for assisting me in this project, And 60% for me which you
will help me to invest in a good business so that i will not suffer in
future. Immediately i hear from you concerning my request. I will
forward to you all the necessary information's concern this deposit
Fund and the bank contact information so that we can start the
procedure of transferring the money to your account.



Thanks and God bless you



My Love and best regards.



Vivian Coulibaly.

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