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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: Mrs Susan Robert <r.susan10@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 23:54:52 -0300
Subject: Dear Respectful one,

Dear Respectful one,

I am writing this letter in confidencebelieving that if it is the wish of God for you to help me, Godalmighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would neverregret.

I am 21yrs old. A student from Republic of Cote d’IvoireAbidjan . I am the only child of late Mr.& Mrs.Smith Robert. Well,my father died earlier some months ago and left me the only daughterbehind.

I am the only person who can take care of his wealth andmy mother is not literate enough to know my entire father's wealth. Heleft the sum of USD 6,400,000.00 (Six Million, Four Hundred ThousandDollars) in a financial Bank here. This money was annually paid into mylate father’s account from Shell petroleum development company(SPDC)and chevron oil company operating in our locality for the compensationof youth and community development in our jurisdiction.

I don'tknow how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad,so th at my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to me,which they were planning to do without my present because I am a femaleas stated by our culture in the town. Now, I urgently need your humbleassistance to move this money from the Bank to your country and Istrongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest thismoney wisely over there.

I am ready to offer 15% of the totalamount to you if you help me in this transaction and another 10%interest of Annual after Income to you, for handling this transactionfor us, which you will strongly have absolute control over.

Ifyou can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me inlifting this money, kindly reach me. Please, note that this transactionis 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quick aspossible, I will send you my picture and also give you more detailsabout this transaction as soon as I hear from you.

Yours sincerely,

susan R obert.

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