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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: "Sahaguay Amar" <amar_sahaguay@cantv.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 02:37:20 -0300 (BRT)
Subject: From Sahaguay & Williams


Dear One,
Good day and God bless, we are Sahaguay and Williams Amar from Sierra
Leone. We are writing you from Rep of Cote 'Ivoire where we have been
taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of our parents by the rebels
during the renewed fighting in our country. Because of the war our late
Father sold his shipping company and took us to a nearby country Cote
d'Ivoire where he deposited (US$8,300,000.00 Million Bank here in Abidjan-
Cote d'ivoire Please, we got your profile from this site and due to the
current political situation in Cote d'ivoire we are seeking for your
assistance lift this money out from Cote d'ivoire to your safe account in
your country if you will not betray us when the money gets into your
account in your country for investment?so we can also relocate to your
country to further our study and we are willing to offer you 20% of the
total sum for your help. Please, Kindly contact us on this e-mail address
for more details.
Best Regards
Sahaguay and Williams


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