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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: Betty David <bettydavid30032@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: bettydavid16@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 24 May 2014 10:02:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: cesito que me ayudes / I need your help

timado señor,

Permítame informarle sobre mi deseo de entrar en relación de negocios con usted.
Tengo tu nombre y contacto de la Côte d ' Ivoire cámara de Comercio e
industria. Oré sobre él y selecciona tu nombre entre otros nombres
debido a su naturaleza estima y las recomendaciones dadas a mí como una
persona digna de confianza y de buena reputación que puedo hacer
negocios con y por sus recomendaciones, que no dude confió en ti por
este negocio simple y sincero.

Yo soy Betty David, la única hija de tarde el Sr. y la Sra. David. Mi
padre era un comerciante cacao muy rico con sede en Abidjan, la capital
económica de Costa de Marfil antes de que fue envenenado a muerte por
sus socios en uno de su salida para discutir sobre un trato de negocios. Cuando mi madre murió en el 21 de abril de 1997, mi padre me llevó muy
especial porque era huérfano.

Antes de la muerte de mi padre el 18 de diciembre de 2013 en un hospital
privado aquí en Abiyán. Secretamente en su lado de la cama me llamó y me dijo que él tiene una suma de US$ 6,500,000.00(6,5 millones dólares de
los Estados Unidos de América) izquierda en una suspenso cuenta en un
banco local aquí en Abiyán. Que él utilizó mi nombre como su única hija
para los familiares en el depósito de este fondo. También me explicó que era debido a esta riqueza que fue envenenado por sus asociados, que
debería buscar un socio extranjero en un país de mi elección donde se
transferir este dinero y usarlo para fines de inversión tales como
gestión inmobiliaria.

Señor, estoy buscando honorablemente su asistencia en las siguientes formas,
1) para proporcionar una cuenta bancaria donde este dinero sería transferido.
2) para servir como guardián de este fondo.
3) para hacer el arreglo para que yo vaya a su país para continuar con mi
educación y asegurar un permiso residencial para mí en su país.

Por otra parte, estoy dispuesto a ofrecer el 20% de la suma total como
compensación por su aporte de esfuerzo después de la exitosa
transferencia de este fondo a tu cuenta.

Además, puede indicar su opción hacia ayudándome como yo creo que esta
transacción concluirían en 7 siete días que manifiesta interés para
ayudarme.

Anticipándose a oír de usted.
Atentamente

Betty David

English
******************

Dear Sir,

Permit me to inform you on my desire of going into business relationship with
you. I got your name and contact from the Ivorian Chamber of Commerce
and Industry. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names
due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a
reputable and trustworthy person I can do business with, and by their
recommendations, I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple
and sincere business.

I am Betty David, the only daughter of Late Mr. and Mrs. David. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic
capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal. When my mother died on the 21 April 1997, my father took me so special because I was motherless.

Before the death of my father on the 18th December 2013 in a private hospital
here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bed side and told me that
he has a sum of US$ 6,500,000.00 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) left in a suspense account in a local bank here
in Abidjan. That he used my name as his only daughter for the next of
kin in deposit of this fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his associates, that I should
seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will
transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as Real
Estate Management.

Sir, I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways,
1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred.
2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your
account.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that
this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you signify
interest to assist me.

Anticipating hearing from you.
Kind regards,

Betty David

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