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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Lare Faysolibe <larefaysolibe2012@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:50:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Greetings, from Miss Lare Faysolibe.

Greetings, from Miss Lare Faysolibe.
BP 30 Abidjan 07, Ivory Coast
Abidjan Coted'Ivoire (West Africa)

Dearest,

Please, may you receive this letter with peace of mind and with due respect as it may be very strange to you since I have not communicated or know each other before. I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate or to invest into another business you can advise me in your country. I am sorry if this is not in line with your business. I need your assistance to help me set up; develop the project with $5.4Million dollars only, which I inherited from my late father who owns a Gold and Diamond mining sites in Ghana. On the resumption of the project, you will be made a Director for the role and the assistance you rendered.

You will also be entitled to a percentage agreed upon between me and you before the commencement of the project. Your immediate reply will be highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this project. I will be very happy to receive your acceptance reply to help me to accomplish this plan to come to your country to further my educations while you will be managing the investments on my behalf. Please kindly help me for the sake of God and humanity. ​ I am anxiously waiting for your acceptance reply to help me out.

Best Regards
Miss Lare Faysolibe

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