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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: rose_sigcau@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 11:49:22 +0000
Subject: SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

FROM ROSE SIGCAU
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR RESPECTFUL,


MY NAME IS (ROSE SIGCAU) NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. IAM 25 YEARS OLD,A STUDENT,
I STUDY MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY.

I LOST MY FATHERYEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY.


MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT.

MY MOTHER IS AGED SHE IS 62 YEARS NOW. I HAVE ONE YOUNGER BROTHER WE ARE
ALL LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX MONTHS.

IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE YOU FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY
US.

MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH ONE BANK
HERE WHEN HE WAS ALIFE. IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION
WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THE MONEY IN QUESTION IS US$27,000,000.00
(TWENTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS )

NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO
HIS / HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.


HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US TRANSFERRING
THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS,THAT'S
THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION.
WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO ABROAD.

I AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM
FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE. THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU
PROVE YOUR GEUNUITY TO US FOR US TO HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER. SORRY I AM NOT
SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT THIS IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY
WAS GOTTEN. IT IS INHERITACE AND LAST HOPE.

SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION. AFRICA IS
NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY.PLEASE KINDLY SEND YOUR REPLY THROUGH
THIS OUR SECURED EMAIL ADDRESS (rose_sigcau@yahoo.co.uk)


OUR BEST REGARDS.
ROSE SIGCAU ON BEHALF OF THE FAMILY





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