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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: ahalowi <ahalowi@voila.fr>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:02:00 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM CHRIS: AN URGENT CALL TO THE GAY COMMUNITY.


FROM CHRIS: AN URGENT CALL TO THE GAY COMMUNITY.



























Hello,



























I will not blame you for any remark or action you take on this













proposal because the media of communication has been grossly













abused thereby making it difficult for people with genuine













intention like me to have a worthy assistance.



























However i am presenting this issue to you in sincere and genuine intention













and in order to help you erase any form of fear, doubt or risk, i am













suggesting that, you travel down to this country to meet with me













face to face in a very safe environment to discuss issues.



























My name is Chris and i am gay, i was raised in an orphange overseas













where i was adopted by rich parents at the age of 7 from from













Belleville of Bouaké north of Abidjan, Ivory Coast but later













when they discovered my sexual orientation i was disowned













and thrown out of the house with nothing.



























My lover, a foreigner who was my adopted father's business partner took good













care of me since it was his fault (uncontrollable sexual urge)that













my adopted parents discovered that i am gay but since then this foreigner













accepted me with open arms, our love flourished since i now gave in













to his uncontrollable sexual desires and he even started processing my













adoption papers since he loved me so much and my adopted parents has disowned me.



























However tragedy struck one day at our office when my former lover's partner













out of pure jealousy raised alarm and alerted angry youths and the rebels













on seeing both of us making love in the office.Since gay and lesbianism is an













abomination and attracts stiff penalty in the area.My lover hoping that since he













is a rich influential foreigner could pay himself out of the situation stayed













and waited for the angry youth and rebels. He was beaten and burnt to death,













while i escaped with some valuables and small amount of money as he













instructed me before the rebels and angry youths could arrive.



























The man's gigantic business and the warehouse was looted and burnt

down to ashes.i took the small money and valuables with me and flee to the western part of the country where the capital city is situated.



























I have been in hiding and living on this money all these while and one













of the valuables contained his bank account of TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS.



























I have been to the bank for this money since i want to travel out of Africa













and most especially this country right away but the bank said that since my













adoption papers was not been completed that i cannot claim the money.I have not engaged in other relationship out of fear of being harmed.













The bank however gave me a very easy solution on how the money

 could be released.



























I am contacting you if you are touched to assist me especially if you are gay,













your age not withstanding to come to my assistance so that i shall come over to your country ?.



























On getting your response, i will detail you more ?,



























Chris.













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