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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: lorita manuel <lorita_manuel24@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: lorita_manuel@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:07:32 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FROM MISS LORITA MANUEL


MISS LORITA MANUEL
AVENUE 07,RUE 12
LOT 107,DEUX PLATEAU
ABIDJAN-COTED'IVOIRE

DEAREST BELOVED ONE,
I AM HAPPY TO REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE I BELIVE THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BETRAY THE TRUST WHICH I AM GOING TO LAY ON YOU.


MY NAME IS MISS LORITA MANUEL,22 YEARS OLD AND THE ONLY
DAUGHTER OF MY LATE PARENTS , MR. AND MRS EDMOND MANUEL. MY LATE FATHER MR EDMOND MANUEL DEPOSITED THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION USD($12,000.000.00) IN A FINANCE HOUSE HERE IN ABIDJAN,REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE BEFORE HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY THE PEOPLE SUSPECTED TO BE HIS POLITICAL ASSOCIATES IN THE YEAR 2006 FEBRUARY.
MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS ONLY SEVEN YEARS OLD.

MY FATHER WAS A HIGHLY REPUTABLE BUSSINESS MAGNET(A COCOA MERCHANT & A CONTRCTOR) WHO OPERATED IN THE CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST DURING HIS DAYS.

I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES,SO I CAN FUTHER MY EDUCATION AND LIVE A NEW LIFE.
I WILL LIKE US TO INVEST IN THE FOLLOWING:
1)REAL ESTATE
2)HOTELS.
3)SCHOOLS.

I HAVE ALREADY DISCUSSED WITH THE OFFICIALS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE THIS FUND IS AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO CONTACT THEM AS MY LATE FATHER'S FOREIGN PARTNER.
PLEASE TELL ME THE PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION WILL BE GOOD FOR YOUR EFFORT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER?

I AM EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.
SINCERELY YOURS,
MISS LORITA MANUEL.


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