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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: f.bfile975@laposte.net
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:15:39 +0100
Subject: Emamgency


Good evening Dearest
 
How are you doing today how was your day With all my hope that you are keeping good by the special grace of our good lord,Please Permit me to inform you about my desire of contacting you seeking for your humble trust and honesty to me going into business relationship with you. I believe you had a nice day and that the atmosphere over there in your country is very nice today? Mine is a little bit warm over here in Cotonou Benin Republic. My name is  Lucia Forcebray Codovi  , I am from the troubled region of North Benghazi  , of Republique LYBIA, in North Africa,  Am 5.4ft tall, fear in complexion single,(never married ) and presently i am residing here in Benin as a result of extra judicary and polotical kellings civil war that was fought still going on in my country  recently
 
My late father Dr.FORCEBRAY CODOVIC  was a top peronal security officer to the late Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Gahdafi.and My late father was also  managing director of a Gold & Mine Ind in  the capital  tripoli?  Following the recent rebellion in my country and the brutal death of my beloved father on the 2012 Oct by  NATO Air strike shooting ,  wright now I have been thrown into a state of utter confusion, frustration and hopelessness; I have been subjected to physical and psychological torture by the security agents in this country Benin where we seek refuge at present
 
I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard , My mother  was also shoot to death in our house very early  morning while i was in school I am motherless. fatherless now ? You must have heard over the media reports and the internet on the recoveries  various huge sums of money deposited by Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Gahdafi and my late father  in different security firms abroad, and all over Africa, some companies willingly give up their secrets and disclosed our money confidently lodged there or many outright blackmail.In fact i am sicking your kind assistance support to help me receive this fund out from the security firm Abroad the total sum tune of  (EUR 12,600,000;00).Million EUROS which  my father deposited under my name as nest of King to inherit for my future education,
 
He deposited  this total fund in one of leading  security firm company for assurance of the money, that he used my name as the only child for his next of kin in deposit of the funds?  According to my late father wills He stated that l should seek for a GOD fearing foreign partner investors in any country of my choice where l will transfer this money and use it for proper investment purpose  for my future living,that I must finish my university education by the help of a business partner abroad,that he or she should help me obtain a resident permit in his or her country. Please,I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner is no more.l am honorable seeking your assistance in the following ways.
 
(1) To serve as my guardian in your country while I will depend on your expert advise since l am only 26 years.
 
(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country in order to further my university education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country for my future living.
 
Moreover,l am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your assistance in the transfer of this fund to your country Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as l believed that this project would be concluded within seven days you signify interest to assist me by standing by me as my foreign trustee / guardian.
 
 I will be waiting for your response urgently::::lucia_codovic@live.com
 
Yours faithfully and my pure heart wishes
 
Miss Lucia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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