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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: ANTI-FRAUD UNIT <2008successyear@gmail.com>
Reply-To: customs_taxofficecotedivoire@rocketmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:46:24 +0100 (BST)
Subject: To Whom it May Concern,




To Whom it May Concern,
Your urgent attention is needed, we are very sorry for  the  in convinces or pains you might have  been  going through  in the hands  of some bad citizens of this country Ivory coast who paraded  them self  as  directors or bank managers and different type of scam  to defraud  people of their money claiming  that they have huge sums money to be transferred into  foreign bank accounts.
As mandated fund clearance institution on behalf of the central bank of Ivory coast apologize for all the inconvenience you might have gone through in hand of these fraudsters , due to the prolonged total break down of the banking services caused by the recent ended political crises in the country, on the mandate, demand and recommendation endorsed by the United Nations, IMF and the International Financial Regulatory Board for a National Financial Reconciliation audit with the central bank of Ivory coast in effort to clear up every withheld international remittance order.
We the Government of this country Ivory coast  are doing all our best  to bring this bad eggs  people  to justice, with our investigations  we have be able to arrest some of them  included one  Ismael Abdullahi who claims to be an engineer working with oil  company  here who own many luxurious and exotic cars bought with money he made from scam.
Why the Government  of this country find it  necessary  to contact you   is related to the case for the payment order, we find out that someone has defrauded you of  some  amount  of  money.
APPROVED
The Government of Ivory coast has set aside about $50 MILLIONS as compensation or call refundable money through our Justice department to all victims who has be one way or the other be defrauded by this bad eggs claiming to be citizens of this country, you entitled to $655,000.00 for your compensation payment.
 As the beneficiary you  are directed  to  fly down to this country immediately with all  necessary documents information that was use to defraud  you, your coming will help us a lots  as  you will also stand  as  a witness  and testified  against these criminals  in the  law court of justice, and  all  your money spend will  be refunded  back  you immediately
In another alternative , if you  will find it difficult to fly  down here in person, then  they  are government  attach lawyers standby  to  represent you here  with all prove, if you prefer you can hire  one to stand for you here.
Why the Government is doing this kind gesture is to redeem Ivory coast image from international community as one of the country black listed for fraud.
We believe you will cooperate and feel free to contact us via email, you are to send all documents and available information as proof for victim you name shall be treated confidential:
Mrs. Lovina Julius N’guessan
Prosecutor
lovinajulius@ymail.com

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