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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: Miss Nadege Aliu <missnadegealiu@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 00:51:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Miss Nadege Aliu


Miss Nadege Aliu



































From Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire







































































I am Miss. Nadege
Aliu, 19 year old and the only daughter of the former Guinea-Bissau Army
Chief (General Umah A. Aliu). My father was a very wealthy Cocoa
merchant in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory coast, under the
present government of my home country. My father was just murdered in
cold blood and now leaving me and I lost my mother a couple of years
ago, I have no Parent's. Meanwhile, before the death of my father he
informed me about a deposit sum of Six Million, Five Hundred Thousand
Dollar (US$6.500.000) which he deposited in one of the leading bank here
in Cote d'Ivoire .







































































Presently, this money is still with the bank
here and i am now as a refuge in cote d'Ivoire. I want you to do me a
favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country For
investment in your country,like real estate and industrial production as
joint partner. Please if you are interested in helping me to received
this money in your care. Kindly send me the Below information so that I
will submitt it to the bank for immediate transfer.







































































1. Your Full name



































2.Your Contact Address



































3. Your Fax And Telephone number



































4.Your Country Of Origin



































5.Your Occupation







































































After
the successfully of receiving this money into your account, I will give
you 25% of the total amonut and I will come to your country to start up
a new life with your assistance so that I can be able to live again and
further my education. Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate
your interest by reply me so that I will give you more details.







































































Thanks and best regards,







































































Yours Faithfully,



































Miss Nadege Aliu

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