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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: olgajo1@gala.net
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:38:27 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Ms. Olga Jones

From: Ms. Olga Jones
Address: Rue 33 barree Cocody
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.

Please I need your assistance,

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe would be of great interest to me. I am Ms. Olga Jones, the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Aliman Jones, my late father was a wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss business.

When my mother died on the 21st Nov. 2000, my father took me so special because I am motherless and only child. Before the sudden death of my late father on the 15th of Feb. 2011 in a private hospital here in Abidjan.

Before he gives up to the ghost, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of US$5.5M left in account with a local banking and finance house here in Abidjan. He also explained to me, that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates (as he was suspecting them). That I should seek for a foreign partner from any country of my choice, where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purposes (such as real estate management).

My money is legal and genuine, I inherited it from my late father, is only that I don't want people here to know about it, that is why I seek for your assistance. Secondly, I don't want to loose my life too, so please if you can help me transfer the money into your account and also arrange for my coming to meet you in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation for your efforts/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated bank account overseas.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days, if you signify interest to assist me.

Thank you and God bless.

Yours sincerely,
Ms. Olga Jones.
Contact me with this E-mail address: olgajo@gala.net

NB: Please if you find it interesting to help me, just send me your full name and address, telephone/fax numbers, if possible any kind of your identity to know who is dealing with me. I'm just giving you blind trust hoping you will not betray me.

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