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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "sarah sidney" <sarah_sidney@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:00:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM SARAH SIDNEY


FROM SARAH SIDNEY
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE(IVORY COAST)
PLEASE DO REPLY THROUGH ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS(sarah_sidney003@yahoofr)


IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU FOR A BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH I INTEND TO ESTABLISH IN YOUR COUNTRY.THOUGH WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT ONE HAS TO RIKS CONFIDING IN SOMEONE TO SUCCEED SOMETIMES IN LIFE.I AM MISS SARAH SIDNEY,THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR & MRS NELSON SIDNEY.MY FATHER WAS A WEALTHY COCOA AND TIMBER MARCHANT HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE(IVORY COAST).

MY FATHER WAS POISSONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTINS ON A BUSINESS TRIP.MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS A BABY ANS SINCE THEN MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER RESENTLY IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN,HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS THIS AMOUNT OF U$8,000,000,00 WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN ONE OF THE PRIME BANKS HERE IN ABIDJAN BEFORE HE WAS POISSONED BY SOME UNKNOWN HOODLUMS.HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISSONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES,THAT IN CASE IF HE DID NOT SURVIVE THE SITUATION,THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

SINCE MY FATHER DIED,I HAVE BEEN SO MUCH AFRAID TO CONTACT ANY BODY FOR THIS PURPOSE,BUT BECAUSE OF THE POLITICAL CRISIS THAT IS IN THIS COUNTRY,NOW I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND TO LEAVE THIS COUNTRY ONCE AND FOR ALL TO SAVE MY LIFE AND THAT IS WHY I AM NOW CONTACTING YOU SO THAT YOU CAN HELP ME TO SEE THAT THE BANK HERE TRANSFERS THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY,SO THAT AFTER THE BANK HERE HAS TRANSFERRED THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,THEN I WILL ARRANGE AND COME OVER YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND FOR THE INVESTMENT.

I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE,AND ANOTHER 5% WHICH WILL COVER ANY EXPENSES THAT YOU MAY INCUE DURING THE PROCESS OF THE TRANSACTION.AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU INDICATING YOUR FULL INTEREST TO HELP ME,I WILL SEND YOU ALL THE DETAILS AND LET YOU KNOW ON HOW TO PROCEED.

PLEASE DO REPLY THROUGH ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS(sarah_sidney003@yahoofr)

I WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.
SINCERELY.
SARAH SIDNEY.


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