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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: Chris Murtanga <chris_murtanga4@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: chris_murtanga@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:31:05 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


TO YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

I would like to introduce my self to you before going further,my name is Chris Murtanga,
from gambia, i’m 25 years of age.I work as steward under doctor Yves cabana for three years ago in one city called Aboisso.

One morning around 11 :20 on 23rd November2006, I had a call from younger sister of Mr.Yves Cabana informing me that my boss have a fatal crash with his helicopter when welting banana plantation. Suddenly he lost control and hit high electricity pole,however,after receiving the bad news i got a courage and ran immediately to Mr.Yves Cabana's power room, inside the room, i saw a consignment that contain a trunk box mooded with white metal well loaded with money Euros currency, $16.000.000.00.

After i have escaped with the box, Mr. Yves Cabana’s wife accused of me been responsible for the act. Actually i was in detention while further investigation was going on, but there is no evidence that proved me responsible of suct act. When the judge find out there is no enough proof and its very dangerous to me been outside while poeple accusing me.
Finally the chief justice sentenced me to one year imprisonment with hard labour.

Now after one year in prison, i succeeded in recovring the trunk box containing sixteen million euros. However, this money was stamped euros with blue ink. I have inquired on how to get the liquid chemical to develop the euros and transfer it to your accout to enable me travel to meet you after successfull transaction.

To be honest with you i will be very glad if you can be able to come down here in Ivory Coast and handle the deal together with me so that i will go back with you to your country after the deal have been concluded.

Please kindly understand, because of urgency needed in this deal am highly seeking for assistance to help me smuggling the fund out of Ivory Coast, and cleans the stamp out to enable the money eatable for both of us as well.

I have decided to give you 25% of the total fund as a mood of conpensation for been a honest partner and also willing to assist me.

Thanks and God bless you without end. Your urgent reply is highly needed for an immediate action.

Best regards,
Chris Murtanga.


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