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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: Francisca Elka <franciscaelka@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:34:00 +0000
Subject: Hello,

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*Hello,How are you and your family? I hope every thing is fine, My Name is
Miss Francisca Elka, The daughter of Late Mr. Anthony Elka Who Was an
attachee to Ivory coast Government during the time of the former president
Laurent Gbagbo. I got your contacts during my search to get a honest and
good person. My Late father WAS killed in the attack and on the 9th may
2012.Before my late father WAS killed, he deposited the sum total of ($
7,000.000 USD. Seven Million Us Dollars) from cocoa business import we
made, and the money is steal in a consignment trunk box and registered and
depositered with a SECURITY COMPANY in Ghana. I am Contacting you because I
want you to help me retrieve this fund to your country for my future which
you will be in control of the investment and get a good education for me
and I am a honest and beautiful lovely girl who need parental care which i
have been missing for long because I lost my mother five years before the
death of my late father 2012.All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this transaction through, I made up my mind to offer you 35%
Effective the Trunk Vault has-beens transfer to you in your country through
Diplomatic Agent Company.My dear I did not know you before but I believe
you are a good person That can handle the business with me in good faith
and honest. Should you be interested and able to handle the transaction
with me kindly contact me immediately so that I will instruct you on what
to do and follow up.RegardsMiss. Francisca Elka*

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