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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: JANE BAKKA <jane.bakka5@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: jane_bakka25@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:26:19 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello Dear,


 
Hello Dear,

 
Greetings! Kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to
you. I believe you are a respected person, hence decided to contact you for this
vital business. I am Miss Jane Bakka from Ivoiry Coast, in Africa, i am a young
girl and i lost my parents some years
 
ago. I inherited an important sum of money from my late father, Mr.Donald
Bakka, who
was a prominent gold and Cocoa dealer in my country, he died in the recent
crisis here in Cote d'Ivoire as planned by his enemies who are greedy over his
wealth while my mother died when I was a little child and I am the only child of
my parents. 

I wish to request your assistance in investing this money in a
lucrative venture under your directives and guardiance in your country as my
father suggested investment on Real estate, Shares, or Hotel business; before
his untimely death.
 
I want you to assist me for the transfer of this sum
of Six Million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. (USD6,500,000) into
your account in your country. My late father acquired the money from his gold
and cocoa business here in our country before he was killed by his enemies. The
money is deposited in a fixed account in a bank in my country. I need you to
stand for me in the bank to receive the money into your account hence.
 
I will come over there to stay and further my studies after the money is
transferred into your choice nominated account while you shall invest the money
into profitable investments in your area.
 
I will gladly give you 20% of
the total sum for your assistance for the transfer while I pray that you do not
betray me at last. Please contact me immediately for more details.
 
Yours Faithfuly,
 
Jane Bakka

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