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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: "From Peter Mansson." <petermansson68@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2010 20:11:11 +0900
Subject: [Spam?????] From Peter Mansson.



>From Peter Mansson.

I do not mean to embarras you by this proposal, but to know if i can confident
in you for my safety and also to seek your utmost assistance and it is my
pleasure to write you Based on the information and recommendation I got about
quick growth of investment in your country.I am Peter Manson i am the only son
of Chief Taylor Manson from Sierra Leone. i am writing you from Rep
of Cote ''Ivoire where i have been taking refuge Due to the series of continious
war in my country for multiple years ago, there is this huge amount of MONEY
($17,000,000) which my late father kept for me in a fixe deposit account with
one of the prime bank in SPAIN EUROPE before he was assasinated by some
unknown enemies.

Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe
enough outside this country for security and political reasons.i urge that you
help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes. I have
all the informations of the bank in SPAIN EUROPE don''t be afraid i am
communicating with bank director in SPAIN. Please help me i don''t want them to
sieze the fund because it''s very far from here in Africa. I called the bank
director few days ago he told me their are waiting for my late father business
partner so that they will tranfered the fund to him or her, please understand
my feelings i am unconfortable here because the money is the only hope of my
life and future.I am pleased to ask you how much will be your percantage Of
the total fund? after bank tranferred the fund to your account.I await your
soonest response.my warmest regards to your entire family.Thank you and God
bless you.
Sincerely,
Peter Mansson.

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