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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: "ODEDE YOUNG" <odede_young01@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: young_odede@nyc.com
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:31:22 +0200
Subject: Dr.Young Odede




ESPACE MEDICAL
Saint Paul Plateau 06bp 449
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.


ATTENTION:

I have a business proposal, which I know might interest you. My name is
Dr.Young Odede a medical doctor and the sole proprietor of the above specialist
hospital. I have a widow here in my clinic who is on a political asylum
in Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire Refugee Camp, she has been so ill for some couple
of months now. This woman confided in me based on the free medical attention
I have been giving to her and her children.She had revealed to me of her
life history and
about her late husband who was a top military officer in one of the West
African country (Sierra-Leone) before his death during the civil war and
the fortune she inherited from her late husband. She has asked me to source
a credible and trustworthy partner abroad who will manage her funds for
investment,the sum of Seven Million Five hundred
thousand US Dollars (US$7.5m) which her late husband deposited in a safe
Security Organisation Agent in Cote d'Ivoire but because of the long time
delay and over stay of the deposited consignment in the security company,
the
security agency had to move the consignment to Europe for safety until
the relation of the foreign partner to Late Major Gen John Addo Muluzu
comes for the release in Europe. Please help this sick woman out to clear
out the box from
Europe. I wish to choose you for this venture and I believe you will be
in the position to assist in managing this large sum in a profitable venture
and also to help create a safe heaven for her and her children by making
a residence
arrangement for them in your country. After she had disclosed this information
to me, I saw the reason to
request from her to allow me see the documents relating to this deposit
of which she did,now I have the documents covering the deposit which I
will not hesitate to fax to you the copies as a prove for your confirmation
as soon as I receive
your response via email. I am obliged to assist this lady knowing too well
that she has a limited knowledge in the business world and as such she
cannot manage this funds herself and in Africa in order to avoid any trace
of her by
the government, I will need from you a mutual understanding and then we
shall make plans on how the funds would be secured into an account in your
name; after which you will arrange and travel immediately to meet with
the security
company Agent for clearing.
This amount is contained in a sealed trunk box and it is registered and
declared as containing family treasures, so even as I am writing you now
the security company and it's Agent is not aware that there is cash money
in the trunk. Let
me assure you that this transaction is 100% hitch - free and risk-free.
From my discussion with her, she has agreed to give you a reasonable amount
of percentage for your involvement in this and this has to be discussed
upon the
receipt of your quick response.


Thanks and God bless for your understanding,


Sincere regards,
Dr.Young Odede.


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