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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: Sawadaogo Roukia <sawadaogoroukia570@msn.com>
Reply-To: <princessroukia@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:30:39 +0000
Subject: I SOLICIT YOUR HELP.







Dear Friend,



Good day and
Compliments,



I am writing this letter
in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my
family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never
regret this. I am a female student from University
of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
I am 24 yrs old.



Well, my lovingly
parents died some years ago and left I and my younger brother behind. My late
father was a king, which our town citizens titled him over sixteen years before
his death. I am his only daughter and eldest child and I am the only person who
can take care of his wealth now because my younger brother is still young. Now
am matured to face the life. I know my entire father's wealth.



He deposited the sum of
USD15, 000.000 Dollars (Fifteen Million US Dollars) in a Security Company here
in Burkina Faso
in West African Country. Due to my late father position during the lodging of
the money he told the security company management the content of the box was
gold that belongs to his foreign partner and it was agreed and signed that on
his absence the consignment will only be release to his partner by
authorization of his only daughter which I am.



This money was annually
paid into my late fathers account from Shell petroleum development company
(SPDC) and chevron Oil Company operating in our locality for the compensation
of youth and community development in our jurisdiction.



I don't know how and
what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, so that my father's
kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and our family, which they
were planning to do without my present because I am a female as stated by our
culture in the town. I therefore seek your urgent attention and apply to the
security company as my late father business partner and retrieve the box
containing the total sum of USD15, 000.000. I urgently need your humble
assistance to move this money from the security company to your country. I felt
happy when I saw your contact because I strongly believe that by the grace of
God, you will help me to invest this money wisely after been shipped to your
country.



I am ready to pay 20% of
the total amount to you if you help me claim the consignment and another 10%
interest per Annual after Income to you, for handling this transaction for us,
which you will strongly have absolute control over. If you can handle this
project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund, kindly
reach me.



Please, note that this
is legitimate business because the money in question belongs to my father and
no risk involved and I hope to commence the project as quick as possible.




Yours Sincerely,



Princess Roukia
Sawadaogo.




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