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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: sule_r@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:10:23 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PLEASE=20HELP=20ME=20=21=21=21?=

FROM RAMAN SULE
Tel, 00 225-0603 89 86
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa

Dear,
i am Raman Sule the only son of late former Director of Finance,Dr
Sule KAMARA Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. With regards
to my
through study of your business profile,I therefore decide to engage you
in this proposal.

My late father kept this money meant for the procurement of some
construction equipment for my country before his surden death with
regards to this, am at present residing in Abidjan, Cote D'lvoire where

I am residing under political asylum.

I was helped by a good sammaritan to keep the money(18.2million USD) in
one of the prime local bank here in cote lvoire, I will be furnishing
you as soonest I hears from you all contractual details therein in the
Deeds of deposit with the bank here , and i hope you will Treat this as

urgent as a matter of secret as i have all trusts and confidence on you

as this money is the hope of my life, it is very important.

Please do contact me immediately you have gone through my message.fill free
and make it urgent, bear in mind that a 16% of the total sum will
be disbursed to your person inform of compasation and in case of any
other necessary expense you might incure during this transaction.

NB : Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip insvestment
project in your country after when the money is transferred to your
account. Personally I am interested in estate management and hotel
business, please advice me.

Pls dont hesitate to contact me as soon as possible and a mate of
urgency.
Note your full information of telephone and fax number follows as soon as
i wait for your respond, my tele number is +225 06 03 8986
Best regard,
RAMAN SULE














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