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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: "monica robert" <bobcat225@gala.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 21:32:42 +0200
Subject: From : Monica Robert


From : Monica Robert

Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Please Reply Direct To My Private Email Address
(monica_robert0225@yahoo.com<http://us.mc461.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=monica_robert0225@yahoo.com>)



APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

Dearest One,

Permit me to inform you of our desire of going into business relationship
with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise
because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to
contact you in this regard.

I am Ms Monica Robert the only daughter of late Chief.and Mrs. Dikko Robert.
My father was a very wealthy Coccoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic
capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on March 2006 in a private hospital
here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he
has the sum of (Seven million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars).USD($7.500,000,00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the
prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daughter for the
next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was
because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. 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 or
hotel management.

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,Dear I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas.
Furthermore,Dear please indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you
signify your interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Monica Robert.
N:B Please Reply Direct To My Private Email Address (
monica_robert0225@yahoo.com<http://us.mc461.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=monica_robert0225@yahoo.com>
)

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