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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: david hume <davidhume004@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:54:01 +0530 (IST)
Subject: I need your urgent reply with details.



Dear Friend,
 
With much regard I am reaching you today, to come into partnership with me, I will like to do business with you, I am David Hume.  I am from Ivory Coast West Africa, I am contacting you for an urgent assistance i lost my father during the war in Ivory Coast presidential crosses, and due to the crises in my country he was killed ,My Father secure some fund amounted to US$18,500,000.00M (Eighteen  Million five hundred thousand United State of America dollars) an 350kg of gold and the fund is right now in safe place, in the private vault of Security Company in Accra, Ghana a close country to Ivory Coast . He deposited the items and declared it as family valuables meant for investment abroad.He did not mentioned the beneficiary name for because of his unknown daeth , hence my request for you today to come together with me and be the beneficiary to receive this funds and the gold in the boxes as me his legitimate some can not make the claim , I want to know
if you are capable of handling this transaction because the save holding company want me to present a foreign partner who will stand as my fathers next of kin to help me in investing this funds.
 
 Promise that you will not betray me after receiving the items in your possession. I intend to invest this fund in your country or any where in the world as you will be directed. It will take 4 -7 days to complete the whole process and the fund will be taken out of Africa through a diplomatically delivery to your country and you receive the box on my behalf as my beneficiary. I am willing to offer you good percentage for your help.I wait your urgent response to enable us proceed with the claim and withdrawal of the boxes; you will assist us in the following ways.
 
1. Arranging a good school for me in your place as I want to further my education.
2. Getting your country visa for me and my sister
 
Please get back to me with your contact telephone number. I need your urgent reply with details.
 
Thanks and God bless.
David ,

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