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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: "Sgnt. dagbo" <surendra.howal@f1infoservices.com>
Reply-To: "Sgnt. dagbo" <fatimha@barid.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 07:18:22 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Hello Dear Friend

Hello Dear Friend, How are you and family doing? My name is Sgnt.Fauthem Dagbo, I am one of the Muammar Gaddafi`s loyalist who crossed over to Niger Republique, I have in my possessions Gold and Cash in Dollars drawn from Central Bank of Libya, Sirteh Branch, I transloaded the treasures to R&eacute;publique of C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire and went back to our provided quarters in Niger Republique. The Niger Government were preventing me and other soilders from making further move to any other countries as we may face the World court any time but my main objectives is to secure my treasures first for the sustainment of our familes. I have thousands of killos of 24 karat, pure Gold in bars and Dust and Suitcase of funds in Dollars. The cash are in crates of Millions. I have succeeded in tans-loading the treasures to french-C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire, Please I will need your cooperation in this matter for safe keeping these treasures, my appointed lawyer in C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire will register some quantities of these treasure in your name on neutral grounds. you will take 30% for safe keeping while you will later release 70% of the quantities trusted in your hands to my families in the future, I can not bank them by myself in the country with my names for security reasons as to avoid seizure and confiscation by those who want to try us in their Law Court. I don`t need any how person, I have gone through your profile and noticed that you are the type of person needed to carry out transactions of this magnitude as I am tightly avoiding spies. Am having the help of a trusted lawyer in french-C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire and he will help you make legal documentation to safe keep the treasures in your names without breaching the law whatsoever, There is no risk attached or involve to this transaction, we are in a safe location watching what could be of our fate as the day advances. I will need to hear from you as soon as possible in order to link you up with my lawyer in R&eacute;publique of french C&ocirc;te d'Ivoire so that he can start processing documentation for the treasures safe keeping with you.Best Regards,Sgnt.Dagbo.

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