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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: "=?ISO-8859-1?B?am95Y2U=?=" <joycegedion3@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 18:56:54 +0800
Subject: Re

My Greetings to you,

Forgive me if this message come to you as a surprise,but it is for they betterment of both of us and you will never regret it. I was searching for a reliable, honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business with. I was simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact from the many names and list in the directory.

After discussing my view and your profile with my son,we were very much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship. I am Mrs Joyce Gedion., an Ivorian widow with only one son John Koffi, My husband Gedion Koffi,was the chief security officer to the outed president Laurent Ghagbo of the republic of Cote Divoire during the over throw.My husband was among the people that were killed by the rebellious military.

Before his death, the former president (GHAGBO) gave him the sum of $20.000,000.00 (Twenty million US dollar) for defense and equipment of the Office.So when he got the information that the were planning to overthrow they President. Immediately me and my son ran away with they Trunk boxes were this money was kept to Lome, Republic of Togo been a peaceful and safe country so that we cannot be reached easily by Mr Gbagbo Government.

Right now, the money is in a safe place, I deposited it with one of the
best security company in Togo for safe keeping without the security company knowing the real content of what is inside they boxes because I declare the content as family treasure jewellery/Wrappers, Now, I am using this opportunity to seek your assistance to move this money to your country, to be invested on behalf of my only son.
For this business to be concluded immediately, all you need to do is to arrange how to meet me and my son where this box is been lodged, after clearing this boxes from the security company, you have to open an account in your name, pay in the whole money, and then transfer it to your chosen account. We cannot do that on our own being that we are in exile,secondly, we have a big political name and we don't have an account elsewhere, moreover we don't
have any business to cover up such fund, that is why we needed your assistance. I am ready to offer you 20% of the total sum, then you have to help me to invest my own part of the fund in a good profitable business in your country. Your phone number on your first mail to me if you are willing to assist me for easy communication.

right me through this email mrsjoycegedion58@foxmail.com for more details.

Best Regards
Mrs Joyce Gedion.

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