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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: "Ms Fatima Dube" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <41201068@hcmut.edu.vn>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 07:59:04 +0800
Subject: PLEASE CONSIDER THIS PROPOSAL

I am Ms Fatima Dube, a staff in Accounts/Operations Department of one of the local banks here in ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE(IVORY COAST). I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. I got your contact from International Business Journal in ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE and decided to contact you immediately.

On June 6 2007, An Oil Consultant/Contractor with the ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE National Petroleum Corporation, made a numbered time(fixed) deposits valued at US$9,750,000(Nine Million, Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). On investigation, it was discovered that he died years ago as a result of cancer. On further investigation, I discovered that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his Next of Kin proved abortive. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that he did not declare any Next of Kin in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work. This sum of US$9,750,000 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. For the past 5 to 7 years now, no one has ever come forward to claim the fund.

According to the COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) Laws, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the COTE D'IVOIRE Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the Next of Kin so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

This is simple,
1. I will like you to provide me with a viable account details where this fund could be safely transferred into as Next of Kin of the former depositor.

2. Please note that there is no risk attached to this deal as all the Computer work for this transaction will be done by me, including your name as the legitimate Beneficiary of this fund.You will be entitled to 30% of the total amount as your commission after the transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details on how to go about it.

Please note that this is very confidential. And as I am still a staff with the bank here, I would not like to be known or mentioned as having knowledge of the deal but I will be giving you inside information on what to do.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

God bless you.
Ms Fatima Dube

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