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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: david tagro <davidtagro2012@ok.net>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 11:08:37 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest one,

Fw: The Format Prince
TO: 1 recipient
Show Details



Dearest one,

I am Ms David Tagro, the only son of late Mr Desire Asségnini Tagro, the former Interior minister in Laurent Gbagbo’s government Cote D'Ivoire. My father died Tuesday of shrapnel wounds sustained when members of the Republican Forces stormed the presidential palace to arrest Mr. Gbagbo on April 12, 2011.

You can find out this on the web page Ivory Coast arrest of the former president Laurent Gbagbo http://www.afriqueavenir.org/en/2011/04/13/gbagbo-minister-dies-from-shrapnel-wounds/

He was the acting Minister of Interior in the government that was formed following that agreement before his appointment in the aftermath of the 28 November postelection crisis as the general secretary of the presidency.

I want to transfer this Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand US dollars (US$7,500,000) left in a fixed/ suspense Account in one of the Prime banks by my late father. According to the bank i am the only person that can direct them on where and when to make the transfer.

I am looking for a God fearing person to help me. I want to transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as Real Estate management and continue my education under your care in your country.

I am 19years left with No body on earth. More details will follow at your response.

God Bless you

David Tagro


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