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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: Young Sliva <sliva216@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <slivayo02@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:38:56 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT FUNDS.




INVESTMENT FUNDS.
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.

My name is Young Sliva, I am 22 years of age. I lost my parents in crisis in my country My father was the ex-king of mende tribe and a gold and diamond dealer in Sierra-Leone. On the 19th May, 2002 my father and some of my memeber of my family was murdered by some rebel group on the accusation that my father is a great sponsor and in support to restore the democratically elected President of Alahji Tejan Kabba. Almost half of the palace was burnt.i survival the accident because i am not at home when the attack was carry out.
I am from sierra leone but residing in Ivory Coast west Africa now, I would like to appeal to you confidentialy to assist me concerning my late father's deposit in a (security firm) Financial Institution in Europe of $8,000,000 ( Eight Million United State Dollars) I want to move out of here because the crisis that started here for years now is still on, and there is no sign that it will end soon. Also my condition in this country is not condusive for me. Can I trust you to help me retrieve the treasure from the (security firm) Financial Institution as my (foriegn partner) foreign business associate and also provide a place for me to stay in your country? Can I also trust you to safe keep this fund and also help me invest this fund in a profitable business in your country when this money get to you? If you are willing to help me please indicate in your next mail your full contact informations:

I have contacted you to help me invest this money in your country.For your assistance in this transaction,I will give you 20% of the total amount for your effort input on this matter and apart from this you are going to be incharge of any investment we shall go into.

I will discuss with you some details as soon as i hear from you.
Thanking you for your anticipated understanding, while I look forward to a mutual business relationship with you.

Best regards,


YOUNG SLIVA
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