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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: "Yannick Desire" <yannickk225@she.com>
Reply-To: yannick225@she.com
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 04:18:43 +0300
Subject: urgent message from yannick




Greeting,

It is my pleasure to contact you today. My name is Yannick Desire from
Republic of Ivory Coast . being that I lost my Father recently. My father
was a Minister of interior in my country.

He was assassinated by the Rebels following the political uprising.Before
his death, he deposited $8.500 MILLION US Dollars) The funds are in a safe
private security company
which I will give you details upon receipt of your acknowledgment of this
message.

I want you to do me a favor to retrieve this money and save it into your
bank account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary
meanwhile I have plans to do investment in your country
for me to make arrangement from the security company by Diplomat to move
the money in cash to you.

Please you don't have to worry for anything, as the transaction is 100%
risk free. The boxes are coming with a Diplomatic agent who will accompany
the boxes to your.

All you need to do now is to send to me your full house address and your
identity such as, international passport or drivers license and your
mobile phone and telephone number, The
Diplomatic Attach will travel with it. He will call you immediately he
arrives your country's airport. I hope you understand me

Please, if you are willing to assist me indicate your interest by replying
me soonest please reply to my email address. i can also be reached on this
telephone number 0022545170041.

Best regards.
Yours sincerely,
Yannick Desire

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