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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: Fatima Lawrence <ms.fatimalawrencekamarra@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: ms.fatimalawrencekamara@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:01:23 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Urgent Fund For Investment


Urgent Fund For Investment 












































Hello































































































































































































 


It is with profound respect and humble submission, I beg
to state the following few lines for your kind consideration. I hope you
will spare some of your valuable minutes to read the following appeal
with sympathetic mind. I must confess that it is with great hope, joy
and enthusiasm to write you this mail and I believe by the faith that it
must surely find you in good condition of health.


 


My name is Fatima Lawrence , Sierra Leone citizen, female, age 21 years
old. I`m the daughter of Late Hon. Lawrence K. Kamara, a former Sierra
Leone member of the Transitional Federal Parliament. My father was
among the four(4) lawmakers who were killed in a bomb attack 24 August
2010, by the Islamist rebel group Al Shabaab. I lost my mother
long time ago, when I was just 6 years old and since then, my father
loved me so dearly
may he rest in peace and may the great God give him a safe entry in
Paradise. Amen.


 


Before the death of my father, he told me that
he made a fixed deposit of the sum of Five Million, Five Hundred
thousand United States Dollars(5.5Million USD) in one of the Banks in
Cote D'ivoire with my name as his next of kin. I have traveled to Cote
D'ivoire to clear the money but the Bank manager told me that my refugee

status is not authorized by the laws of Cote D'ivoire to clear the
money.
He advised me to appoint a trustee.


 


Now, I am Soliciting your
help for transfer of the money into your bank account and investment
assistance in your Country. I have suffered lots of set back as a result
of my parents death. I left Sierra Leone because of incessant family feuds.
Presently, I am living in No 21 Marcory Zone 4 Refugee camp,Cote D'ivoire. Hence, I want to
settle in your to continue my studies and spend the rest of my life.
Please consider my request as my life is being
hugely affected .


 


Thanks a lot in anticipation of your prompt response.




Your's





Fatima Lawrence

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