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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: alima35@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 01:30:10 +0000
Subject: From Alima Doukuleh

From Alima Doukuleh
DEAREST,


MY NAME IS MISS ALIMA MUSA DOUKULEH(19 YRS)THE DAUGTHER OF MR ENA MUSA DOUKULEH
AND I AM HERE SINCE MY LATE FATHER PASS AWAY AND HE WAS THE FORMER
VICE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA,I AM CONTACTING YOU IN A BENEVOLENT SPIRIT;UTMOST
CONFIDENCE AND TRUST TO ENABLE US PROVIDE A SOLUTION TO A MONEY TRANSFER
OF $22,500.000.00 THAT IS PRESENTLY PUTTING MY ENTIRE FAMILY INTO GREAT
DISARRAY.MY FATHER WAS THE EXTERNAL VICE PRESIDENT IN THE GOVERNMENT OF
MR CHARLE TAYLOR THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY FATHER HAS ANCIDENT
DURING HIS WAY COMING TO COTE D'IVOIRE.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS ON MY DESPERATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE PERSON/COMPANY
FORPARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS OVERSEAS. AT THE MID TERM OF THE REBELLION WHICH
IS STILL ON TILL DATE,MY FATHER THINKING FAST DECIDED
TO SEND ME AND MY BROTHER OUT OF LIBERIA BECAUSE THE FATE OF OUR COUNTRY
WAS YET TO BE DECIDED.
MY BROTHER AND I LEFT LIBERIA FOR COTE D'IVOIRE.
AND HE TRANSFER ($22,500.000.00) TIWEENTH TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS DEPOSITED INTO A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN
BY MY LATE
FATHER BEFORE HIS DEATH.
OUR AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEEK YOUR ABLE ASSISTANCE AS A FRONT IN
MOVING THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY OR ACCOUNT. YOU WILL ALSO HELP US TO
WISELY INVEST THE MONEY IN AREAS YOU DEEM LUCRATIVE AND FINALLY OBTAIN A
RESIDENTIALPERMIT FOR US TO STAY COMFORTABLY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
WE CAN NOT GO BACK TO MY COUNTRY NOW. PLEASE BE MERCIFUL TO US AND AGREE
TO HELP US MOVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ABROAD. WE AGREED TO GIVE
YOU 20% TO SEE THAT THIS IS DONE URGENTLY. WE WILL SEND PROOF OF THE FUND
AS SOON AS WE FAVOURABLY HEAR FROM YOU AND PLEASE WE WANT YOU TO TREAT THIS
MATTER WITH ALL CONFIDENTIALITY FOR SECURITY REASONS. YOU CAN CONTACT US
THROUGH OUR EMAIL AS WE HAVE NO PRIVATE TELEPHONE HERE .MORE DETAILS
AND WHAT TO DO NEXT.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
Alima Musa Doukuleh



















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