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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: FAATIN RAHMAN <faatin.rahman01@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: abraham4george2001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 00:45:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Business Assistance From Miss Faatin Rahman.


From  Miss Faatin Rahman.
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
WEST-AFRICA.
E-mail/:
 
Dear Friend.
 
With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me and my younger brother.
I am  Miss Faatin Rahman., the daughter of the late Dr. hammed Rahman. of blessed memory. Prior to my father's assassination by the rebel forces loyal to the revolutionary United Front (RUF), he was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone.
 
Few days before my father was assassinated, he instructed me and my younger brother ( Abdul Rahman ) to move out of Sierra-Leone and also to go in his underground strong room where the documents of money he has deposited in a SECURITY COMPANY in Abidjan Cote d´Ivoire in one trunk box as family valuables and treasures with  my name  as the beneficiary. The amount is (Eight million, Five hundred thousand United State Dollars. (USD$8.500, 000) We managed to escape to Abidjan the Republic of Cote d´Ivoire through the help of my father’s friend who is a trailer driver, as our travelling document was seized. We am now looking for a trustworthy and God fearing person who will handle this money for rapid profit for the future of me and my younger brother (Abdul Rahman)
 
For your information, the security company did not know the real content of the box as money and we do not wish them to know until the money is transferred to your account, as it was deposited as family valuables and treasures. Meanwhile, we want to leave Cote d´Ivoire entirely for investment of this money in your country and mostly for our future. We want you to please assist us to claim the box from the SECURITY COMPANY and to deposit the money in your account  in your country, as our foreign partner.
 
We have it in mind to reward you with a 20% percentage for your assistance as soon as we hear from you. please my brother Abdul  is sick and hospitalised so I spend most time with him at the hospital, as soon as I receive your mail we will give you more details regarding this transaction and our terrible condition here.
 
May God protect and guide you as you assist us.
Yours sincerely,
From  Miss Faatin Rahman.

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