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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: veronique.baldoli@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:00:50 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Cooperation?=

Dear friend,

I am Veronique Baldoli My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and
cocoa merchant in Abidjan when they were both alive.

After the death of my father, long ago, my mother was controlling his businessuntil
she was poisoned by her business associates which she suffered and died.
Before the death of my mother on June 2004 in a private hospital here
in Cotonou where she was admitted because of the war in my country Abidjan,
she secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the sum
of Ten million five hundred thousand U.S dollars ($10.5 million) she left
in suspense account in one of the Security Company here in Cotonou, BENIN
REPUBLIC. It was the money she intended to transfer oversea for investment
before she was poisoned. She also instructed me that i should seek for a
foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer
this money in oversea account where the money will be save and invested
wisely.

Because of the political problem in my country Ivory-Coast, we decided to
move down here to Cotonou. Therefore, i am crying and seeking for your kind
assistance in the following ways:-

(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the money will be moved to
for investment.

(2) To serve as guardian of this fund since i am a girl of 22 years.

(3)To make arrangement for me to come to your country to further my education
and to secure a residence permit for me in your country.

I am awaiting for your reply.
Thanks, Yours lovely,
Veronique Baldoli
e-mail:- Vero_Baldoli55@yahoo.com





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