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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: joylen.treya@yahoo.fr <joylen.treya@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 02:38:33 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: Hello

Hello PLEASE CONTACT ME HERE treya.joylen02@yahoo.fr honey please help me if you can and for GOD sake.please this is not a lie.but i need your kindly help.Well let me start by introducing my self .I am miss joylen treya whom just wrote you today . I am a girl and the daughter of late dr and mrs Vincent treya, my father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan. The economic capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates, on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal. Well my mother died on the 21st October 2006 . My father took me so special because i am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29th November 2009 in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of us nine million, united states dollars left in a local bank here in Abidjan. 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 i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose. (Such as real estate management and Transportation). I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways: to provide a bank account where this money would be transferred to serve as the guardian of this fund and my younger brother apala is 15 years. to make arrangement for us to come over to your country to further our education and to secure a residential permit in your country. moreover, i am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me, as i believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven days you signify interest to assist me. please i know that this is not the best way or channel that i should reach you ,but because of my problem. please bear in mind that this is not a lie, but you are helping me for the love of GOD to human being.i mean no harm to you and family, nor do i have any bad intension or you being act any risk.all i am asking is for you to help me and to know if i can treat my problem. Anticipating hearing from you soon. And please do hurry to assist us out here now that this country is in political chaos, we urgently needs your kind attention in confident.email address / PLEASE CONTACT ME HERE treya.joylen02@yahoo.fr Thanks and god bless Thanks and god bless Miss joylen .Treya

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