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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: david wade <ingod_david@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: withgod_doris@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:17:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM DAVID WADE


From: David Wade.
Abidjan ,
Cote D’ivoire,
West Africa.

Good Day,

My name is David Wade, I am the only son of late Dr and Mrs Gabriel Wade.
Before the death of my father ,he was a big exporter of Cocoa and coffee in Cote D’ivoire. My father was killed by the rebels group in Cote D’ivoire.He gave me a secret concerning a deposit he made in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. He deposit the sum of US$7. 5 million dollars in my name. I would love you to come here in person so that we will meet face to face to be able to go together to move this money out of Cote d’Ivoire to your country. In case you may not come here, I would want you to send me your account details so that I will arrange the transfer. Immediately after the transfer you will help me relocate to your country where i intend to further my education.

My fathers relatives made some attempts on my life in order to inherit my fathers wealth.Due to this attitude of my father's relatives, since my mother was already dead, I decided to escape to Abidjan where I am presently living in a hotel.

I am sincerely soliciting your assistance to help me transfer the moeny for investment in your country. Your reward for the assistance your are to render to me is negotiable.

May God bless you.

Yours Faithfully,
David Wade.


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