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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: "Mr.Wasse Kolan" <wasse19@voila.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: wasse29@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 21:43:10 +0200
Subject: Contact me please,

GOOD DAY,

HOPE THINGS ARE MOVING SMOOTHLY.MY NAME IS WASSE KOLAN,I AM THE SON OF LATE
DR. KOLAN BOGA THE FORMAL SPECIAL ADVICER TO MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE
FORMAL MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFEARS WHO DIED BY MOTOR ACCIDENT IN HIS HOME
TOWN IN GAMBIA. HE LEFT ($7.5 MILLION US DOLLARS) IN HIS FOREIGN ACCOUNT IN
A FINANCE HOUSE ABROAD WHICH HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR THE PAST ONE YEAR PLUS IN WHICH
I WAS THE NEXT OF KINS.I WILL BE NEEDING YOUR ABLE ASSISTANCE IN INVESTING
THIS MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE BUNISESS THAT I CAN NEVER REGRET TRUE OUT MY LIFE
TIME IN YOUR COUNTRY OR IN ANY COUNTRY OF YOUR CHIOCE .

I ALSO NEED YOUR HONESTY IN TRANSFERING THIS FUND FROM THE FINANCE HOUSE
DIRECT TO YOUR PRIVATE ACCOUNT FOR OUR JIONT INVESTMENT.10% OF THE TOTAL SUM
WILL BE MAP OUT FOR YOUR KINDLY ASSISTANCE YOU RENDER FOR ME IN THIS
TRANSACTION.YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT ME AT E-MAIL,wasse29@voila.fr

PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS LETTER.

MY REGARD
MR.WASSE KOLAN.


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