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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: Susan Smith <sus.smith01@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: sus.smith@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 20:38:17 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Miss Avaneshia, urgent please


Dearest

I'm under refugee Camp Accra-Ghana, presently since the War in my Country, Côte-d'Ivoire.I became an orphan when my late Father and Mother were murdered at Duokoué in the west part of (Côte-d'Ivoire), I was so lucky by taken by a good Samaritan Mrs Rita a leady working with red cross who took me to the refugee camp in Ghana the Neighbouring Country.

I was in school when the rebels new force went on rampage and killed people in the town suspected for supporting the government of Laurent Gbagbo, the former President of Côte D'Ivoire.

I’m Ivorian Citizen, my name is Avaneshia,from Family of late Mr& Mrs,Susan Smith, My late Father,Mr.Yakou Smith an Director worked with Côte D'Ivoire/
Tallow Oil Plc. before he Assassinated by the Rebels, I am writing you this message because I want you to help and provide a bank account to transfer these money into $ 7.800.000 Million (Seven Million Eight Hundred Thousand American dollars)deposited in the Bank in Côte D'Ivoire by my late father Mr. Smith, which I will give you the contacts of the Bank once I hearing from you.

I am appealing to you in the name of God for urgent Assistance to help me bring a bank account where the money can be transferring, a safe place for me to move after the money gets to you, I believe you are a reliable person who will not sit on the money, that’s you will provide a safe place and residential permit. Where I will come with you to continue my education

I promise to offer 20% of the total money when the transfer is perfectly done that will cover any expenses and all inconveniences when helping me.

I waiting to hear from you urgently,

Yours faithfully.

Miss Avaneshia

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