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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: "lizaha" <lizaahmed@hispavista.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 02:39:26 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear,

Good day ,


I know you will be surprise to receive this
email, but Before I go further I will like you
to understand that, I am writing this mail to
you With due respect trust and humanity, I have
decided to contact you after much thought
considering the fact that we have not meet
before, but because of the circumstance oblige
me, I decided to contact you due to the urgency
of my present situation here, honestly i am
writing this email to you with pains, tears and
sorrow from my heart.

Please bear in mind that this is not jokes or
games people choose to play on the internet. No.
My solicitation is for real and my intentions
are genuine.

I am Miss Liza Ahmed , 20yrs old female. My
father was one of the ministers during Laurent
Gbagbo regime. My father was murdered along with
my mother and my only brother by the
Alassane-Ouattara rebels when they were moving
from the capital city to the village where they
relocated during political crises. It was only
me that is left and i move to my uncle during
the political crises.During my stay with my
uncle, the rebel came there and kill my uncle
and now i am left alone.Though,my father has a
lot of properties which some of them were seized
by the current president.


Purpose of contact:Before (my father) died, he
disclosed to me confidentially about a
substantial capital of American Dollars worth of
(US$5.500,000.00) including 280kg of alluvia
gold dust, 22 carats which he deposit in a
finance house for our proposed family
investment. Now, I want you to do me a favour to
receive this there in your country or any safer
place.

Note, This transaction will require you present
here in person.I am ready to offer you all the
gold dust once every thing get into your custody
because i am not after the gold but what i need
from you is to help me to received the fund in
your account then i can join you.Once i am with
you, we can both discuss about the percentage
sharing of the fund.
I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating
your ability and wilingness to handle this
transaction sincerely.please you can contact me
here(lizaha20@gmail.com)
Thanks
Liza Ahmed
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