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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: "Fatima Camare" <camarefat@wanadoo.es> (may be fake)
Reply-To: camara012005@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:07:52 -0400
Subject: My Mail.


MISS FATIMA CAMARE
LE CALAO RUE
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE


DEAR FRIEND,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF ENTERING INTO BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I AM FATIMA CAMARE THE DAUGHTER OF LATE
MR. CAMARE. MY FATHER WAS A COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN. THE
ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST, WEST AFRICA. BEFORE HE DIED

HOWEVER,ON 29TH AUGUST 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN,
HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAD A SUM
OF US$7.200.000 (SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED,THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) LEFT IN A CONSIGNMENT BOX AT THE SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFERRING OF THE FUND
TO YOUR ACCOUNT.I WILL ALSO WANT YOU TO HELP ME IN MIGRATING TO YOUR
COUNTRY, ALSO HELP ME IN INVESTING MY FUND IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS
WHILE I WILL FURTHER MY EDUCATION.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORT AND 5% FOR EXPENSIS, AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF
THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, I WILL BE GLAD IF YOU SEND ME YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
AND DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER WERE I CAN REACH YOU.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.


THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

YOURS SINCERELY,
FATIMA CAMARE


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