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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: Mary Tega <marytega562@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 08:50:52 +0000
Subject: Hi

*
FROM MISS MARY TEGA *
* ADDRESS:01 BP 25687 ABIDJAN 03*
* AVENUE 23 RUE 33 BARREE COCODY*
* ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST*
* WEST AFRICA.*
*
*
*Dearest one.*
*
*
*I am Miss Mary Tega. from Abidjan Cote dIvoire .The only Daughter of
Engr.STEVEN TEGA ,Ceo Don TEGAL's Oil filling Station and Tega
TranselINVESTMENT's shipping company Now Sold to USA Investors and the
Chairman Youth Devlopment Union In My Town (DANTIRI) ,I am writing you from
Rep.of Cote 'Ivoire where I have been taking refuge after the brutal war
and murder of my parents by the rebels during the newed fighting in our
country.*
*
*
*Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and took me to
a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US 4,000, 000.00 Million
in his foreign account with one of the bank Here In Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire , On
his way Back His Oil Filling Station Was Destroied and burnt down and they
killed him. 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 need your help and due to the current political situation in Ivory
Coast, i am seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money and also
relocate to your country to further my study and i am willing to offer you
30% of the total sum for your help.And 10% for your Phone calls and bill
for any expenses. For more discussion contact me on marytega562@yahoo.com .
kindly forward your telephone and fax number for easier communication.*
*
*
*Awaits to hear from you soonest.*
*
*
*Miss Mary Tega*

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