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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: Steve Doudou <steve_doudou1141@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <steve_doudou06@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:41:37 +0000
Subject: From Steve Doudou



From Steve Doudou
Cote D'Ivoire West Africa.

Dear,

I know that my message will come to you as a surprise since I don¢t know you in person or met with you before, but I am of the believe that you would be obliged to come to my assistance after hearing about my situation. I was, until recently, a high school student

I am the only Son of late former interior minister Emile Boga Doudou of blessed memory.My father was former interior minister and an international merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote D'Ivoire. He was murdered by the rebel/military loyal to the then head of the military leader Gen.Robert Guei in a coup de ' eta, 2002. during an early morning rebel/military shoot-out when our official residence was ambushed by soldiers loyal to then late militay leader Gen. Robert Guei

Before the death of my mother last year, in a private hospital here in Abidjan.because of the bullet injuries she sustained that faithful day, she secretly called me on her bed side and told me that my father deposited the sum of US$ 8,500,000 in a bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name as the next of kin in deposit of the fund.she also adviced that I should look for a foreigner that will assist me transfer this money and start a new life outside here before they kill me.

1)I am honourably seeking your assistance to provide a bank account where this money will be transferred to.

2)You will serve as the guardian of this funds since I am a Boy of 20 years.

3)You will make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the money has been transferred to you. I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.

This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me please indicate your interest. I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after this successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas as adviced by my late mother.

Finally if you have any question as regards this transaction contact me so that I will send you documents of this fund. Note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly appreciated in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards.

Steve Doudou.
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