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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: Favour Manis <sunsanwong008@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Favour Manis <favourmanis@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:08:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dear,


Hello Dear,

Please I will like you to consider to accept this my
proposal despite that it will be suprise to you since we have not known
or written before, I prayed over it before contact you as the spirit
directed,

and I Believe that you are a reputable and trust worthy
person that I can do business with,I must not hesitate to confide in
you for this  sincere business
My full name is  Favour Manis the only
duagther of late Mr.and Mrs.Joseph Manis My father was a very good
business gold and cocoa merchant  and father of most powerful
politicians here in Abidjan Cote,divoire my father was poisoned to
death  by his business associates on one of their outings on a business
trip . My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me
so special.

Before his death  in
a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed
side and told me that he has the sum of Three million five hundred
thousand United State Dollars. USD ($3,500,000.00) left in fixed /
suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan , that he used
my name as his only daugther for the next of kin in depositing of the
fund.He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he
was poisoned by his business ssociates That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and
use it for purpose such as real estate management or hotel management .

Friend, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a new empty bank account which this money would be transfer. if you dont want us to use your personal account .

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since i'm still a little girl.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come
over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Friend,after
successful transfer of this fund i will give you 10% to conpersate for
your effort, and 5% for any expencies you make during the transfer,
that
is 15% that means you will have 15% from the total fund as compensation
for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into
your account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded
within four (4) days you signify interest to assist me.

 waiting your respond

Thanks
Ms.Favour Manis

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