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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Nadege Tagro <tagroralier@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Nadege Tagro <railertagro@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2015 03:17:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I wait for your reply


I hope not to disturb you by this mail but please do not ignore it. After going through your profile, I feel I should tell you about this. I am Nadege
Tagro the daughter of Désire  Tiagro. I am 20 years old girl and my father was a very well known Ivory Coast politician who served as minister of Interior, chief
of staff and secretary general during the 2010–2011 Ivory Coast
political crisis/civil war. it is sad to say that my father died on
Tuesday April 12. 2011 at PISAM hospital after he was severally beaten
and shot at the formal presidential residence by armed rebels. After
your reply, i will send you video of my father’s medical transfer to
PISAM hospital where he died. he deposited in the bank 1.200,000.00 US
Dollars in my name (NADEGE TIAGRO) as the next of kin and I have all the deposit original documents with me right now.
Please I need your kind and urgent assistance to help me transfer and
invest this money in your country i will give you 20% after transfer, I
will tell you how and why do I choose you and many you need to know, But as you may be already aware by now, my country is presently at war
caused by political crises. Rebels have already taken over the whole
Northern part of the country and making efforts towards the capture of
the commercial center of the country, where i am now. For this ugly
development in this country,I have now decided to take quick actions and have this money transferred out of this country before it is too late. I choose you with faith and pray over it, because of familiarity in your
name, Lastly I love your country and its my dream country and a peaceful country
please reply for more detials and clearification

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