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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: goodness beeko <goodness_beeko30@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:57:14 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLEASE E-MAIL ME NOW FOR MORE DETAILS OK.


FROM: GOODNESS BEEKO
COUNTRY: ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
EMAIL ADDRESS: (goodness_beeko@yahoo.com)

DEAR LOVELY SWEET HEART,

I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WHEN SEARCHING FOR SITES IN INTERNET AND I GOT ABOUT THREE E-MAIL CONTACT ADRESS AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AFTER PRAYING TO MY GOD, HOPING THAT BY ALMIGHTY GOD GRACE YOU WILL SUCCESSFULLY ASSIST ME OUT FROM MY PENFULL SITUATION, AFTER MY SEVEN GOOD DAYS PRAYER AND FASTING OVER SEEKING FOR AN OVERSEES GUARDANCE .

I AM GOODNESS BEEKO (22 YEARS OLD GIRL) THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF JOSEPH BEEKO WHO WAS A FAMOUS AND WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN HERE,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST. I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF (US$12,500,000.00 )TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR AN INVESTMENTS PURPOSES,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES MANAGEMENTS AND STOCK MARKERTS INVESTMENT.

PLEASE DEAR LOVELY SWEETHEART, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THIS MY TOTAL FUND AS YOUR COMMISSION FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO ME. PLEASE KINDLY MAIL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MY LETTER FOR MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MY MUTUAL TRANSACTION AS I WILL LIKE TO COME OVER TO STAY WITH YOU FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND INVEST WITH YOU AFTER WHEN MY MONEY HAS BEEN TRANDFERED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT BECAUSE MY SITUATION HERE IN THE HOTEL WHERE I AM STAYING IS VERY BAD AND MY WICKED UNCLE IS LOOKING FOR ME TO KILL AND CLAIM THIS MONEY FROM ME THAT IS WHY I RUN OUT TO HIDE MYSELF IN A LOCAL HOTEL FOR MY SECURITY REASON.

I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS FUND DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN THE BANK. PLEASE AND PLEASE FOR ALMIGHTY GOD SAKE QUICKLY REPLY ME ON THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS, (goodness_beeko@yahoo.com) FOR CONFIDENTIAL AND SECURITY REASONS SO THAT I CAN MAIL YOU MY PHOTOS FOR PERUSAL OK.

THANKS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU REPLY ME URGENT.


YOURS SWEET HEART,


GOODNESS BEEKO


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