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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: salimata <salimata_collins@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: salimata.collins@rocketmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:52:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION PLS.




>From Rita Salimata Collins.
 
I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. I am Miss.Rita salimata Collins, the only daughter of late Chief and Mrs.Robret I Collins, My father was a reputable cocoa merchant who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast when he was alive. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously before the election in 2010, though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by his business associates and regime of Mr. Laurent Gbagbo because of his opposition to Gbagbo government and they poisoned him in a cocktail party held in honour of director of a company. When he was poisoned, he was rushed to the hospital where he later died after doctor efforts to save his life proved abortive.

It was in the hospital that he secretly disclosed to me the cause of the sickness is poison and also that he deposited the sum of $ 5,300,000.00 Million US dollars ( Five Million Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in the bank and that I was made the next of kin to inherit this sum.

He therefore advised me to look for a reliable, trust worthy and god-fearing person who will assist me to transfer this funds abroad strictly for investment purposes. This is because he didn't want his associates to raise an eyebrow on this fund. He also advised me to avoid his associates who will be running after my dear life. He finally died in the hospital after two days of admission.

I am soliciting for your assistance to transfer this fund for an investment purposes, and I will come over to your country after a successful transfer of this funds, the contact of the bank will be given to you as soon as you show your interest and willingness to me. You can now instruct them on where and how this fund will be transferred.

This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of unstable political situation in Ivory coast, the death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am offering you 20% of the total sum of $5, 300, 000.00 Million US dollars as commission for your assistance to transfer this fund. May I strongly re-emphasize that this transaction is highly confidential and this will be successfully transfer before my coming over to join you.

Please consider my request and get back to me as soon as possible, I will give you more information immediately I confirm your message. I am waiting for your response.Pls don't forget to Contact me through my private Email address for security raesins:

Sincerely,
Miss. Rita Salimata Collins.

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