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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: Ralph Sawadogo <cocacolapro1100@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Ralph Sawadogo <ralphsawadogo@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2014 15:43:49 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent need for foreign partner


 Dear Friend,

It's Just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.I am currently holding the post of manager in the Account and Auditing Department of the bank where I work.

I need your urgent assistance to transfer a left over funds of twelve million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars ($12,500 000 00) abandoned in an account for years into your account.

Hence, i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be transferred into a foreign account and shared between us in the ratio of 60% for me,40% for you.Get back to me immediately if you are interested so that i can send you details of this transaction.Thank you for your time and i look forward to working with you.My email: ralphsawadogo@gmail.com

Yours,
Ralph Sawadogo

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