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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22503655010 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Rosemary Michael <rose.michael155@yahoo.de>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:56:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Good news

From Miss Rosemary Michael
Abidjan-Ivory Coast
West African.
Greetings,
I know my message will come to you as asurprise.Don't worry I was totally
convinced to write you in reference of the transfer of US$18.5 Million to your
account for onward investment Hotel industries in your country, I got your
contact address on my desperate search for a reliable person/ company for partnership
investments overseas.
I am Miss. Rosemary Michael
the only daughter of Mr. N.D. Michael a Sierra Leone, This fund represent the
huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted while in office as the director
general for Gold and Diamond Mining Co-Operation in Sierra Leone, Mr. N.D.
Michael my late father was killed by his business associates because of his
business was doing well ,I was told to leave my country to Abidjan the capital
city of Ivory Coast for my life sake after my mother too was killed also, according
to the Will of my late father before his death he advise me to look for a
foreigner who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund on my behalf and invest
the fund.
Meanwhile, I am writing to
know if you can stand as the co-beneficiary of the fund it is here in Abidjan
he deposited the said fund in Security Company as family valuables. I got to
know about this information and as well able to recover all the relevant
documents regards to this deposit through his foreign advice here in Abidjan.
If you are thus and truly
willing to assist me and in transferring of this fund kindly write me through
my email address ,More information about the lifting of this funds legally
follows immediately after your positive reply or you can reach me here at my
cell numbers (+22503655010).
Sincerely.
Miss Rosemary Michael

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