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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:57:07 +0200
Subject: Dearest Respectful One,


Dearest Respectful One, Greeting in the name of God. I am Jerry Dogan from=
Sierra Leone. I am writing you from Rep of Cote d'Ivoire where i have bee=
n taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of my parents by the rebel=
s during the renewed fighting in our country.=20
=20
Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and took me to=
a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US$18, 300, 000.00 Mill=
ion in his foreign account with one of the bank here in Cote'Ivoire.Please=
, I got your Contact from research net and due to the current political si=
tuation in Ivory Coast i am seeking for your assistance to transfer this M=
oney to good investment Project in your country and also relocate to your =
country to further my study and i am willing to offer you 15% of the total=
sum for your assistance. Please for your good information this transactio=
n is 100% risk free and in no way connected with any illegal transaction.I=
f your willing to help me please contact me with your information, your fu=
ll name,your house and office address,your telephone and fax number,your o=
ccupation,so that i will proceed to the bank for the registration and intr=
oduction of your name as my late father foreign partner who wants to help =
me secure my inheritance in your account so that the bank will recognised =
you and advice us what to do to enable them trasfer the money to your acco=
unt for investment project=20
=20
Please help me to get out of this terrible situation and our Almighty God =
will bless you.=20
=20
Best Regards=20
Jerry Dogan


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