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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: "Roland Yaya Bekai" <rolandbb2000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 02:22:49 -0700
Subject: FROM ROLAND YAYA BEKAI

DEAREST ONE,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU.I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET.I
PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMOUNG OTHER NAMES 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 SINCERE
BUSINESS.

I AM MASTER ROLAND YAYA BEKAI,THE THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS.YAYA
BEKAI 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.WHEN
OUR MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1995, MY FATHER TOOK US SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE WE WERE MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF OUR FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT
HE HAS A SUM OF US$11,500,000 (ELEVEN MILLION 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).

PLEASE,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
BOY OF 19 YEARS

(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 10%OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.FURTHERMOIRE,YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION
TOWARDS ASSISTING US AS WE BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE
CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS IF YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST US.

ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

WITH THE BEST REGARDS
ROLAND YAYA BEKAI






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rolandbb2000@yahoo.fr

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