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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: jennimar_foraza1@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 21:44:56 +0200
Subject: Reactie via Zoek een Mannetje


Hallo H vd Meer

Via "zoekeenmannetje.nl" komt de volgende reactie.

Naam : FROM MISS JENNIMAR FORAZA WILLIAMS

Email adres : jennimar_foraza1@yahoo.fr

FROM MISS JENNIMAR FORAZA WILLIAMS
ASSISTANCE PROJECT.
COTE D'IVOIRE ABIDJAN
WEST AFRICA
EMAIL jennimar_foraza1@yahoo.fr

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS,

DEAREST ONE,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A SEARCH FOR A TRUSTWORHY PERSON
WHO
CAN HELP ME SAFE GUIDE THIS MONEY KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT
MY
LIFE AND FUTURE SOLELY DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY.

I SELECTED YOUR EMAIL AMONG OTHER'S DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING
NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE
AND TRUSWORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESISTATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR
THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERITY.

I AM MISS JENNIMAR FORAZA WILLIAMS ,THE ONLY DUATHR OF LATE
MR AND MRS CHARITY W.FORAZA 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.

MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS 2 YEARS OLD ON THE 21ST OCTOBER
1983,MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 7TH NOVEMBER 2003 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON
HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$
22,500,000(TWENTY TWO MILLOIN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK
HERE IN ABIDJAN,THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD FOR
THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH
THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS 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).

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS.
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED TO,

2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL
OF
22 YEARS OLD.

3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

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 NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
FURTHERMORE,YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING
ME SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

1) YOUR FULL NAME: ___________________________
2) YOUR ADDRESS:_______________________________
3) YOUR TEL NUMBER:________________________
4) YOUR FAX NUMBER: __________________________
5) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City of
Residence:_____________________
6) YOUR Age:__________________________

I AM WATING TO YOUR MAIL.PRIVATE EMAIL.
jennimar_foraza1@yahoo.fr

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU,

MISS JENNIMAR FORAZA WILLIAMS


Groeten ZoekEenMannetje
http://www.zoekeenmannetje.nl

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