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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: d99d99 <d99_d99@voila.fr>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2014 14:07:45 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Miss Beauty Musa Jammeh.


Dear

 

est I knowthis mail will come to you as a surprise since we  haven't known orcome across each other before considering the  fact that I sourcedyour email contact through the Internet in  search of trusted personwho can assist me. I am Beauty Musa Jammeh 24 years old female from theRepublic  of Gambia, the Daughter of Late Major Musa Jammeh. Mylate  father was Principal Protection Officer to PresidentYahya  Jammeh. He died on the 19 Nov 2007 at the Royal Victoria  TeachingHospital following an illness at Sukuta Village,  Kombo North Gambia.I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment

 

whichI  am receiving from my step mother. She planned to take  awayall my late father's treasury and properties from me  since theunexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I  wanted to travelto Europe, but she hide away my international  passport and othervaluable documents. Luckily she did not  discover where I kept myfather's File which contained

 

importantdocuments. Now I am presently staying in the Mission  Refugee camp inBurkina Faso. I am seeking for long term relationship and investmentassistance. My father of blessed  memory deposited the sum of US$ 6.5Million in one bank in  Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin.I had contacted  the Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Managertold me  that being a refugee, my status according to the local law

 

does notauthorize me to carry out the operation. However, he  advised me toprovide a trustee who will stand on my behalf. I  had wanted toinform my stepmother about this deposit but I am  afraid that shewill not offer me anything after the release  of the money.Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the  moneyinto your bank account while I will relocate to your  country andsettle down with you. As you indicated your  interest to help me Iwill give you the account number and the  contact of the bank wheremy late beloved father deposited the money with my name as the next of kin. Itis my intention to compensate you with 20% of the total money for yourassistance  and the balance shall be my investment in any

 

 profitable  venturewhich you will recommend to me as have no any

 

idea aboutforeign investment. Please all communications should be through email forconfidential purposes. Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quickresponse. I  will give you details in my next mail after receivingyour  acceptance mail to help me. Yours sincerelyMiss Beauty MusaJammehSorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recent

 

connectionerror here in the country.

Miss BeautyMusa Jammeh.


 


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