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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: "favourmanis7@zipmail.com.br" <favourmanis7@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 05:39:19 -0300
Subject: Your Help Needed

Your Help Needed

Friend,it is my desire to have business relationship with you.

I contacted you after going through your profile,

I prayed over it before contact you as the spirit directed,

and I Believe that you are a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with,I must not hesitate to confide in you for this sincere business

My full name is Princes Favour Manis 20 years old girl the only duagther of late Mr.and Mrs.Joseph Manis My father was a very wealthy international businessman

and father of most powerful politicians here in Abidjan Cote,divoire

my father was poisoned to death before the election in cote d,ivore 2010 by his

business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.

Before his death in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me o n his bed side and told me that he has the sum of three mill ion,

five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($3,500,000.00)

left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,

that he used my name as his only daugther for the next of kin in depositing of the fund.He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business ssociates That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management .

Friend, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a new empty bank account which this money would be transfer.

if you dont want us to use your personal account .

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since i'm still a little girl.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over t o your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Friend,after su ccessful transfer of this fund i will give you 10% to conpersate for your effort,and 5% for any expencies you make during the transfer,

that is 15% that means you will have 15% from the total fund as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within four (4) days you signify interest to assist me.waiting your respond with your informations

AT my email id

Thanks

Regard P Favour

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