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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: nelly_ben2005@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 17:02:21 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY

ATT PLEASE

GREETING SIR ,I WRITE TO INSTIMATE YOU OF A MATTER THAT REQUIRED AN URGENT
ATTENTION WITH REGARDS TO YOUR REPOSED PERSONALITY AS RELIABLE ,TRUSTWORTHY
AND GOD FEARING PERSON. WE GOT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS FROM ECOWAS COMMITTE
DURING THEIR LAST ORITENTATONAL PROGRAM IN OUR REFUGEE SCAMP.

IN BRIEF INTRODUCTION,I AM THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR ADAMS WILLIAMS FROM SIERRA-LEONE.I
AM PRESENTLY STAYING IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE AS A REFUGEES MY FATHER WAS
ONE OF THE MINISTERS OF JOHNNY PAUL KOROMAH'S REGIME IN SIERRA-LEONE.DURING
THE INTERVENTION OF THE ECOMOG SOLDIERS TO RESTORE THE PRESIDENCY OF ALHJI
TEJAN KABBAH FROM JOHNNY KOROMAH,MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER WAS AMONG THE 23
EXECUTED MINISTERS,

BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER THERE WAS A DEPOSIT OF USD
18 MILLION MADE BY MY LATE FATHER IN ONE OF THE FINACIAL PRIVATE SECURITY
COMPANY IN COTE D'IVOIRE,WHICH HE USE MY NAME AS THE ONLY SON, AS THE NEXT
OF KIN,AND HE REGISTERD THE DEPOSIT AS FAMILY VALUABES,BUT MY CONDITION
AND POSSIBILITIES MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO APPROACH ANY PERSON
FOR RECOMMENDATION,EVER SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING HELP FROM OUR MISSION
BECAUSE I AM STAYING IN ONE OF THE VISITORS VILLA IN THE CHURCH PREMISES
AND ATTEND FELLOWSHIP AND WORSHIP FULLY.I HOPE YOU WILL BE TOUCHED TO UNDERSTAND
MY REQUEST .

YOU WILL PROVIDE OR LOOK FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE
INVESTED ON, TOGETHER WITH YOU.I HAVE AGREED TO INVEST MY MONEY
VIABLE IN ANY OVERSEAS COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES BEFORE
PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND ALSO GO INTO AN UNDERSTANDING
WORKING AGREEMENT BECAUSE MY LIFE FUTURE NOW DEPENDS ON THIS VERY MONEY.THE
BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED AS FAMILY TREASURE
THIS WAS DONE FOR SECURITY REASONS .

I HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF USD18 MILLION FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE TO ME.I SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND MAKE YOU MY BUSINESS
PARTNER AND ADVISORY CONSULTANT OF MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.SO
IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME ,PLEASE DO URGENTLY REPLY ME SO THAT I WILL
LINK YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS,AND DON'T FORGET TO GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER. THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU .

YOURS SINCERELY
NELLY BENSON


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