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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mary Daniel <m.daniel19821@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 17:31:54 -0200
Subject: My Dear Beloved,

From Miss Mary Daniel
Abidjan Ivory Coast
My Dear Beloved,
 
My name is Miss Mary Daniel from Abidjan Ivory Coast. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction.
 
Well, my father died earlier 8 Months ago. My daddy was a Traditional Ruler, which our town citizens titled him over 18 years before his death.I was only daughter to him and I am the only person who take care of his wealth now and my late mother is also late three years ago before the death of my Late father.
 
He left the sum of USD 5,700, 000.00 dollars (Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars) in a secured bank in Abidjan.
 
This money was annually paid into my late fathers account  from Oil Exploring companies operating in our locality for the compensation to my father for allowing them operate in our jurisdiction. I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father, sine i am a little girl
 
which they were planning to do without my present because I am a female as stated by our culture in our town.Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to transfer this fund from the bank to your bank account after which i come over to live with you to further my education which is very important to me now while you invest the fund into a profitable business venture which we benefit us in future.
 
I will  pay 30% of the total amount to you if you help me in this transaction and another 10% interest of Annual After Income to you, for handling this transaction for me, which you will strongly have absolute control over. If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in transfering this fund,  Hoping to hearing from you soonest. May Lord bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy
 
I am waiting to see your reply
 
Yours faithfully
Miss Mary Daniel
 
 

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