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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Xerox Center" <nadiadouba@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: nadiadouba@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 18:38:40 +0800
Subject: Dear Beloved One,

Dear Beloved One,

It is true that we have not met before; Believe me you are the only person that i am sending this letter. Kindly read it carefully and get back to me. I will send you every contact details, My name is miss nadia douba, 21 years old from Cote D' Ivoire. I was browsing through your profile
and i am glad to contact you. I am a victim of that 2010/2011 political
war in my country because our entire town was destroyed by the
opposition leader which resulted to the death of all my family members
including my parents.

As a result of that i ran into a UN/france refugee camp to safe my live.

Before the death of my father on 29th June 2011 in a private hospital here in
Abidjan. He secretly called me to his bedside and told me that he has a sum of $2.7M USD kept in a
Security Company here in this country. He used my name as next of kin
and not the beneficiary but due to our political status and the nature
of deposit I cannot serve as the beneficiary, the beneficiary must be my father's business partner abroad or a family friend appointed by me.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where the Security Company will
deliver the money through their diplomatic means, My Late Father told me that the Security Company did not know the real content of the money
because it was deposited interms of Consignment trunk box and as Family
Valuables and Africa arts works,

This money will be use for investment purposes and some part to help charity organizations.
This is the reason why I have contacted you to assist me in this manner to
contact the Security Company as my late father's business partner or as
my family friend who wants to assist me to claim the Consignment trunk
box worth of $2.7M USD.

So please,bear in my that you are the only person i ever tell about the
funds and myself. please promise me you will keep all secret.

Also as soon as the money is deliver to you, you will make arrangements for
me to come over to your country to continue my education, and to invest
in a business that you shall suggest.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as Compensation for your effort/input after the successful delivery of this fund to your
country.

Waiting to hear from you soon as to forward you the contact information of the Security Company which my late father gave me for you to make inquiry with them.

Miss Nadia Douba

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