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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: Dina Bella <fa_btdb_az@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Dina Bella <dina.bella22@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:15:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD DAY MY DEAR BELOVED ONE,


GOOD DAY MY DEAR BELOVED ONE,

I AM MSS LINDA EDWARD 21 YEAR OLD FROM ABIDJAN, A PRIVATE NURSE TO LATE MRS. DONNA JOHNSON. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE A VERY GOOD AND COOL BUSINESS I WANT YOU TO HELP ME WITH IT. THERE IS THIS LATE CHRISTIAN WOMAN MRS. DONNA JOHNSON WHO DEAD IN THE HOSPITAL HERE FOR CANCER HEALTH SICKNESS 4 YEARS NOW, AND ACCEDING TO THE INFORMATION I GOT FROM BEFORE HER DEAD, SHE HAS SOME MONEY (USD4.5) LYING IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT HERE IN THE BANK WITHOUT ANYBODY COMING TO PUT CLAIM OVER THE MONEY SINCE THE ACCOUNT OWNER LATE, MRS. DONNA JOHNSON FROM LEBANESE WHO WAS DEAD IN THE DECEMBER 28TH 2011 ABIDJAN FOR CANCER.

THEREFORE, I CONTACTED YOU TO HELP ME TO GET THIS MONEY RELEASE INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE WOMAN, SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL THE BANKING RULES HERE DEMANDING THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.

I HAVE GONE TO THE BANK TO CONFIRM ABOUT THE MONEY DEPOSIT AND TO INFORM THE BANK THAT I AM IN CONTACT WITH THE FAMILY OF LATE WOMAN MRS. DONNA JOHNSON, AND THE BANK SAID THAT THE FACT THAT THE LATE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND THE BANK HAS AGREED THAT AS SOON AS THEY HEAR FROM A FOREIGNER WHO COMING FOR THE CLAM AS FAMILY, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER TO THEM, BECAUSE AN ABIDJAN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.

THEREFORE, I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COME FORWARD AS THE NEXT OF KIN. I HAVE AGREED THAT 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY RESPECT OF THE PROVISION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND SERVICE RENDERED, 60% WILL BE FOR ME. THEN IMMEDIATELY THE MONEY TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM THIS BANK, I WILL PROCEED TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE SHARING OF THE FUND AND YOU WILL HELP ME TO INVITE SOME OF MY SHARING TO YOUR COUNTRY. I WANT YOU TO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE BANK CONTACT AND THE DOCUMENTS OF DEPOSITED MONEY FOR YOU TO CONTACT THE BANK AND ASK THEM WHEN THEY WILL TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

YOURS FAITHFUL,

MSS. LINDA EDWARD

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