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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: missvivan5@interfree.it
Reply-To: missvivandodo@sify.com
Date: 30 Mar 2008 21:57:40 -0000
Subject: From Miss Vivan Dodo


Miss Vivan Dodo
Blk A23,Lot 204,
Rue deJardin
Cocody Abidjan,
COTE D'IVOIRE
Date 30/03/2008

Atten Sir/Madam

I apologize to you for any inconveniences caused if this mail does not meet your demands,though,I do not intend to embarrass you by the contents of this very mail.
Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I am Miss Vivan Candy Dodo,18years old girl and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Willams Dodo.
My father was a highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant,gold and supplier of agro allied material) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.
My late Father was killed by the rebels in my home town Bouake the second economic capital of Cote D'ivoire during the recent political crisis on 2nd January 2006.After my fathers business trip from Antwerp Belgium, to negotiate on a cocoa and gold business which he wanted to invest. A Week after he came back to Bouake.
My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before my father died after five days in hospital on that fateful afternoon on 7th January 2006, He disclosed to me that he deposited the sum of Three million,Eight hundred thousand United State Dollars($3,800,000,00) US Dollars in one of the Financial institution here in Abidjan-Cote d'ivoire.
I really don't know what to do at this point.This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.
The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your assistance in this regards.I am urgently soliciting for your assistance to help me transfer this money out from Abidjan to your safe account in your country so that we can invest it in any meaningful lucrative business in your country because this is my only hope in life.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly and willingly help me as your own blood sister ?
2. Can I completely trust you on this?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after all the process? Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

Awaiting anxiously to hear from you.

My sincere regards,
Miss Vivan Dodo





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