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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: natashaguei@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 14:07:57 +0200
Subject: NATASHA AND PHILLIPE

DEAR,

I AM SORRY TO DISTURB YOU, PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF THE MODE OF THIS MY MAILIS
NOT ACCEPTABLE TO YOU.

MY NAME IS NATASHA S. GUEI AND PHILLIPE THE DAUGEHTER OF FORMER MILITRY
HEAD OF STATE IN COTE D"IVORE GEN.ROBERT GUEI WHO WAS MURDERED BY THE REBELS
ON THE 19TH SEPT.2002 DURING A COUP ATTEMPT,THE FULL STORY IS BELOW.

1° http://allafrica.com/stories/200209200001.html
2° http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm
3° http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/09/2!2/ivorycoast/index.html

AFTER THE TRAGIC INCIDENT WE RAN TO ACCRA GHANA FOR SAFETY, BECAUSE MY LATE
FATHER DEPOSITED THE SUM OF US$42MILLION IN TWO METALIC BOXES (FOURTYTWO
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN A SECURITY FIRM IN ACCRA GHANA BEFORE
HE DIED,WITH THE NAME OF HIS FOREIGN BUSNESS PARTNER AS THE BENEFICARY.

HOWEVER,WE HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS THAT COVERS THE DEPOSITED BOXES
WITH US HERE IN GHANA.BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT SINCE WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING
ASYLUM AS A REFUGEE HERE IN ACCRA THE CAPITAL OF GHANA,THE DOMESTIC LAW
HERE DOES NOT PERMIT US TO MAKE ANY CHNAGE OF THE DEPOSIT TO MY OWN NAME
SINCE WE ARE REFUGEES SEEKER NOR EVEN HAVE AN ACCESS TO THE BOXES SINCE
MY NAME WAS NOT MENTION IN THE DOCUMENTS AS THE BENEFICIARY OR MY BROTHER
AND WE CAN NOT MAKE ANY CLAIM TOWARDS THE BOXES OR TRANSACT ANY BUSINESS
OF SUCH MAGNITUDE UNLESS WITH THE AID OF A FOREIGN PARTNER LIKE YOU WITH
BETTER STATUS TO STAND AS MY LATE FATHER'S BUSINESS PARTNER ANDCLAIM OUT
THE MONEY IN YOUR OWN NAME WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.
FOR THIS REASON I CONTACT YOU,WE ARE LOOKING FOR A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON TO
ASSIST US.WE,PROPOSED YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF THE MONEY FOR YOU, SO
AS TO GIVE US ALL NECESSARY ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTIONS WE MAY NEED IN
YOURCOUNTRY WHEN THIS MONEY IS IN YOUR POSITION.

i)TO HELP US LIFT OUT THE MONEY FROM HERE TO YOUR BASE AND ASSIST US INVEST
IT IN YOUR COMPANY OR IN ANY GOOD BUSINESS

ii)TO ASSIST US TO GET MY LIFE BACK AND START A NEW LIFE.WE HOPE YOU WILL
TRUST TO ASSIST US AS YOUR FAITHFULLY

PLEASE YOU CAN REPLY ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS AS IT IS THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL
FOR ME AT THE MOMENT. EMAIL:(natasha_guei22@yahoo.fr)
YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL BE APPRECIATED.
REGARDS FROM,

NATASHA S.GUEI AND PHILLIPE

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