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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: Anni Tagro <annitagro3@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: annitagro@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2011 15:22:41 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR FRIEND




I am Ani Tagro, the only Surviving child of late Interior Minister Mr. Desire Tagro .My father was a highly reputable politician and business magnate who operated internationally during his days on a gold business and politics. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in the recent crisis in Ivory Coast.



I had only one sisther who is late also her name was ibal. He died the same day my parents died in the incidence of civil war that was fought in my country.I managed to make my way to a near by village where I am living now because of the tragic incidence couple with the ill treatment I was receiving from my step mother because of my late father's treasure/properties, here is too tough and hard on me because i never expireince such bad situation since i was born,and I'm planning to seek for a better future.



When my father was alive, he deposited,$32.7Million United States Dollars with a bank here in ivory cost.Mean while, i have spoken with the bank manager and have also discussed the possiblity of releasing the fund .to me, But the bank manager told me that they can not release this fund directly to me due to my age. my late father put in the agreement that i can only retrive the money if anything happen to him by death and i must be at the age of 35 or if i must retrive the found at any age then my uncle will have to assit me. now my uncle is after my life becouse of the money.



The management of the bank also advised me to look for a trusted foreign partner who would stand for me as my trustee to help me claim the funds on my be half and invest it in proper way since i dont want my uncle to stand for me becouse he will kill me.



the bank director told me that the best way to transfer the fund is for the bank to put the fund of the sum of USD $ 32.700.000.00 (Thirty two Millions seven hundred thousand United state Dollars) to an ATM VISA CARD and send the ATM visa card to you in your country in other for you to withdrew sum of $10000 each day from the VISA CARD soon as the card get to over be my trustee the code he will come for the card for security reasons.



I request that you be my trustee and assist me in effecting the transfer of the found via ATM CARD on my behalf AND you will nominate for investment under your care. mean while i will give you 20% of the total funds for your acceptance to help me.





Awaiting for your positve respond.



Best Regards



Anita Tagro

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