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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: Edward Samura <sa39edward@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <samuraedward3@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:43:23 +0200
Subject: Accommodation serivce and Investment






Accommodation serivce and InvestmentFrom Samura Edward Attn:Director This is to call for an accommodation serivce and investment in your country,please if you cannot be able to assist, you tell me so that l will look for another person because l sent this mail to you before. My name is Samura Edward ,My Father was a limited liability Merchant in the republic of Cote d' Ivoire, he went out for his business trip to the North part of the country (Bouak) and he was assasinated by the Rebels when they attacked Bouak, Cote d' Ivoire.he was rush to the private clinic where he late died.Before his death he told me that he deposited the sum of $6.300.000.00 USD. in the bank in Abidjan, so I want you to please assist me transfer this money into your account as my late Father foreign business partner,so that we can invest this money in any good business in your country.Since his death my life is no more secured in Abidjan because of political problem,i want to go out of this country for safety of my life to your country and you assist me to invest this money in your country l also need an accommodation.REGARDING THE INVESTMENT THE FOLLOWING OPTIONSFOR YOUR SELECTION DOWN TO PRIORITY BASES:1.REAL ESTATE(HUGE POTENTIONAL).2.EDUCATION INSTITUTION.3.HOTEL INDUSTRY.4.TEXTILE INDUSTRY.5.MANUFACTIORING. Thank you in advice and make sure you respond Samura Edward



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