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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: "nicolas alexander" <nicolas7alex@sify.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:03:48 +0000
Subject: FROM NICOLAS ALEXANDER


Dearest One,

My Greetings with due Respect.
My name is Nicolas Alexander, the only Son of Late Chief Eric Alexander
Republic of Cote D'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast).

I know it is normal and natural for you to wonder why I contacted for
assistance in this transaction when we have not met each other before, I am
pleading that you be patient with me because I have no choice than to do
what I am doing now since it is the only way out of this problem I found
myself based on the fact that most times in life, One must confide in
another Person to survive, I therefore decided to contact you to find a
solution to my problem irrespective of the fact that we never knew each
other, please do not misunderstand me since a journey of hundred miles
starts with a step, I am therefore begging you to accept me with an open
eart and mind, it is the situation I found myself that made me to contact
you and ask for your assistance.

I am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum of US$9,500.000.00, I
inherited from my Late Father which he made from the sale of Crude Oil
Business for investment in your country under your Management while I
continue my education because my education stopped abruptly due to the death
of my Father. My mother died after giving birth to me, so I never knew my
mother. Behold, my only hope and courage in life which was my father was
brutally killed by unknown assasins.

Many thanks to you if you can help me as I would compensate you with a good
percentage of the money which is negotiable after the money has been
successfully transferred and confirmed in your account.

I await for your urgent response.

Thanks and God bless you,

Your's Respectfully,
NICOLAS ALEXANDER.
TELL +22566479360.

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