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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: "Nuend forise" <pasquale.giustiniani@itcspiox.it>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 20:40:45 +0200
Subject: I am Ms.Nuend Forise, an orphan of 23 Ivorians,


I am Ms.Nuend Forise, an orphan of 23 Ivorians,


I am looking for urgent help to help me obtain my inheritance line that I inherited from my late father who was murdered five years ago by the rebels during the political crisis here in my country, Ivory Coast. The deposit is the sum of Four Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($ 4,200,000.00) that my late father in Abidjan deposited in the Bank with my name as a family before he died.


I want you to help me to claim the funds of money to your country so that it comes to your country to continue my education. Since I left my studies after the rebels captured the city and began to beat the girls and loot properties. I am isolated in a remote village because of the safety of my life, since I am still a virgin and do not want to be challenged by groups of armed men, help me to recover and wisely invest the fund in your country. Your answers and urgent suggestions will be useful to me and once the money is claimed, I managed to get out of here and meet you for a new life.


I would be willing to offer you 20% of the money in appreciation and response to your attendance. I await your urgent response
Sincerely
Ms.Nuend Forise




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