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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: gladys lance <mmeglance01@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:28:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I called for business relationship with you.


>From Ms Grace lance
Cote d' Ivoire.west africa.


Dearest One.

I called for business relationship with you, this business however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.
I am Ms Grace lance the only Daughter of Late Mr.and Mrs. Lance.
My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic
capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business trip .
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on october 2004 in a private hospital
here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he
has the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.
USD($7.500,000.00) which he make as fixe deposite with one of this prime bank here in cote d'ivoire he informed me that no other person knows about this unless the bank manager that agreed with him to use my name as his only Daughter as the next of Kin in depositing 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 or hotel
management .
Upon trusting the foriegn partner,i can should him the bank details to reach the bank on my behalf.
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To provide me with your bank details where this fund will be transferred to also your identity and contact address so that i will know whom iam dealing with.
2) You will serve as my guardian for this fund since I am 18 years.
(3) You will make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within few days you
signify interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soon at my Email contact here: below
grace_lance2007@yahoo.fr

Thanks and God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
From Ms Grace lance


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