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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: "sussancollins60@yahoo.fr" <sussancollins@yeah.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 18:50:49 +0800 (CST)
Subject: PLEASE KINDLY GET BACK TO ME FOR MORE EXPLANATION

Greetings and How are you doing my good friend.
Collins Desire Tagro.I would like you to Please permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity
to invest as joint business establishment associat with you in your country.
I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father Tagro Desire Collins who was Former minister of
Interior during President Laurant Gbabgo regime and was killed on 12th of April 2011 during the time of attack in President resident (Bunker)
by France Military and United Nation UN together with FRCI now Military power with Alassane Qattara who won the Election on 28th of Noverber
2010 while Laurant Gbabgo now in C I P Holland refuse to hand over the power to him.
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My Father was also coffee Cocao platantion dealer who Trade from Gagnoa western District of Cote
D'Ivoire.But was killed because of the political crisises in Cote d'ivoire. I am contacting you because of my need to deal with person
whom I can lay trust and personal confidence on him with hope that he/she will not betrayed me or let me down.
Since the death of my father, I have been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of negative reports emanating.
I intend to invest this fund in profitable areas in your country into a very lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the
said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.Most especially is for you to help me come over to your country if possible,
You will become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how the money will be invested properly managed and the type of
investment after the money is transferred into your custody with your assistance.
Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting my interest and upon
your acceptance of this proposal.I will furnish you with the full details information, procedure on how to continue.
As long as you will reassure me of your sincerity to received this under your care until i arrive in your country.
The money was depoisted in Europe and The exact amount involve is mentioned below and we shall mutually agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the fund into a lucratives profitable venture in your care in your country.
The exact amount is Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Euro (3.5m) I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you are so desire,
If my proposal interests you, Please kindly forward your reply including your telephone number and fax to my private email address
so that I can provide you with more details about it all and the contact of the bank in Europe will be provided to you to open
cotact with the bank in Europe on my behalf. sussancollins1011@yahoo.co.jp
Looking forward for your prompt response.
Best Regards
Miss Sussan Collins,

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