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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:23:34 +0100
Subject: Dear One





From Agis Demel

may the peace of gracious God be with you,please I have a problem which I need help from you, however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to  honour it against your wish. I am AGIS DEMEL, 18 years old and the only SON of
my late parents Mr. and Mrs.DEMEL.

My father was a highly reputable business man (a coacoa merchant)he operated in the capital city of Ivory coast during his days.My fathers died mysteriously in  France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.Febuary 2005.Though his
sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle  of his who travelled with him at that time.

But GOD knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old on child  birth according to what my father told me,The time for her delivery was complete  and the doctor did not know because according to my father the doctor told them
that my mother was not going through labour because according to his own  prediction my mother had about one month more to deliver. So before they rialise  she was on labour, it has taken about two days and she became very weak and could  not make it during child delivery.Since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 12/ 2005 which came to me as a suprise

I have stoped schooling because i cant afford to pay for school fees anymore. But i have gone to my fahers lawyer to find that my father have money to the tune  of eight million, seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$8.700,000) 
deposited in a bank here in abidjan ,according to he lawyer he propossed using for a  foreign business transaction.

Upon this informatioin given to me by the lawyer i have also gone ot the bank where the money is deposited,to find out, according to what the lawyer  told me.My fahter deposited this money and no name was given to them as the
beneficiary. They are therefore asking me as the son to the depositor, to forward to them the name of Beneficiary of this money.

I will like to continue my studies but that will not be here again in cote d¡ ivorie. There is political unrest here and nobody knows what the next day will bring. People are now leaving in fear here.I know you may ask why didnt my father deposit the money in my name. I want you to know that our rights by the almighty God still permits him to mary more than one wife, which i know he has started  making some moves towards marrying two more wives because he said he has morned
my mother a long time.I want you come and stand inn as my fathers foreign  business partner who this money is made for. But please i want to beg you by the  almighty God to be faithull to me.And tell me you will not because iam a smail  boy and cheat on me. I will like to come over to your country and finish my school get a better job and settle down for life.If you like we can as well go  into a joint business of any type in your country.

Iam waiting to hear from you and i will tell you what to do so that the money will transfer into your account.

Thank you very much and may the almighty God bless you.
Agis



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