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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: "Miss M.Cisse." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mariet-c@ukr.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 01:19:27 -0800
Subject: My sincere greetings to you,Please Urgent Reply Needed

Hello My Dearest One,
 
My sincere greetings to you,
I am Writing this mail with painful heart,I am Miss M.Cisse Desire from Republic of Ivory Coast,
but presently here in Accra Ghana. However, I am sorry to contact you should in case you are not
interested.
 
 
 
The recent presidential election of November, 28th 2010 in Republic of Cote d'Ivoire which
resulted to a civil war that just ended few months ago caused a lot of people to be homeless,
orphans in which i am a victim today. I lost my parents during that political crisis because
my father was suspected to have rendered a financial assistance to the former president and
his elites so, they killed my father and my mother and dropped their corps in front of our house.
 
 
 
Before his death he deposited A huge sum of ($25M) twenty five million USD in one of the banks
here in Accra the capital city of Ghana which was meant for the importation of cocoa processing
machine abroad.
 
 
 
Note:, According to my late father the money was deposited in the bank and he told them that the
money belongs to his foreign partner who will come to claim it in due time.Please I want you to do
me a favor to help me Claim out this money and Transfer the said Amount of money into your nominated
bank account of your choice in your name as the foreign partner of my father as he earlier declared
to the bank,i will also want you to invest this fund in a benefit able investment in your country
for the future of my life.
 
 
 
Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in sending to me the following
information to my private Address and if you have any question feel very free to ask me.
 
 
Your Full Name.............................
 
Your Sex..................................
 
Your Age..................
 
Your Country...........
 
Passport / driving license.......
 
Marital Status...................
 
Your Occupation...............
 
Your Personal Mobile Number................
 
Your Personal Fax Number.....................
 
 
I will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund for your kind assistance and No matter what
your decision may turn out to be, please I beg you to keep this highly secret and confidential.
 
 
Thanks and God bless
Miss M.Cisse.
 

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