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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: sandra okante <sandra_okante7@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 17:08:38 +0200
Subject: We Seek Your Utmost Assistance .



124 VILLA ST. PEZACEMARCORY,ABIDJANCOTE D'IVOIRE IVORY COAST
DEAR , PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.I BELIEVE YOU ARE A REPUTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY MATTER OF TRUST I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS. I AM MISS SANDRA OKANTE AND MY BROTHER IS MR HUMPHREY OKANTE, THE ONLY CHILDREN OF LATE DR AND MRS BENSON OKANTE,OUR FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS A BUSINESS DEAL.WHEN OUR MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1994, OUR FATHER TOOK US SO SPECIAL BECAUSE WE ARE MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF OUR FATHER ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2006 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$10,000,000 (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)LEFT IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE AND HE SAID THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS CHILD AS THE NEXT OF KIN DURING THE TIME OF DEPOSITING OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, AND THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). DEAR, WE ARE HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. 1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULDBE TRANSFERED 2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND. 3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR US IN YOUR COUNTRY. MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT /INPUTAFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING US AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST US. ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS THANKS AND GOD BLESS. BEST REGARDS. SANDRA



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