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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: Mantu Vetcho <mantuvetcho@terra.com>
Reply-To: Mantu Vetcho <vetcho_mantu@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:59:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings to you,




 

Greetings,

Please allow me to intimate you with a business transaction that would benefit both of us. My name is Vetcho Mantu , I am the former director of the project and engineering division of SODECI (Société de distribution d'eau de Côte d'Ivoire). I will want you to assist me in the claim and transfer of $ 4.5  Million United States of American Dollars.

This amount was realized from over-invoiced contract amount awarded by us in 2007 to expatriate companies. The Contract's Amount was deliberately overestimated to read more than the actual cost of the project thus leaving a surplus of $4.5 Million United States of American Dollars. However, as a head staff of SODECI, I cannot claim this money without a foreign partner who will act as the contractor, entitled to receive the funds as his outstanding Contract payment. As I want to use umbrella of your company in the name of the original contractor to claim this fund, the original contractor has received his complete payment leaving over invoice but as political war continue in Côte d'Ivoire, which delays this payment.

France and UN recognized  Elected President of Cote d`Ivoire  Alassane Ouattara appointed prime Minister formal rebel secretary Mr. SOLO GUILLAUME who has decided to pay off all outstanding contract debts to redeem back the image of the country. Following the suffered  companies and contractor here in Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire while waiting their payments, available now via Cote D`Ivoire Government accredited European paying  Bank Group Via African Development Bank. Sequel to this I need your Company letter headed paper with address only for us to proceed.

Please show me your willing to assist me in this transaction by getting back to me so I can give you further details about this transaction. I am willing to give you 20% of the total amount after the transfer, the rest will be held and released to me when I get to your country. I`m look forward to hear from you. Reply me immediately .

Regards
Vetcho Mantu

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