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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: Miss Rita <edithabed0@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Miss Rita <r_abed2011@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:14:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good morning


Good morning ,

Please Help Me
I
am writing this mail with tears and sorrow to seek for your assistance
regards to my situation since the death of my parents. My name is Ms Fattah 
Rita A Younes, 21 years old , originated from Benghazi-Libya ,
North Africa. .My late Father General Abed Fattah Younes who was shot
death by Islamist-linked militia within the anti-Gaddafi forces on 28th
July, 2011, the brutal killing of my mother and my only kid sister took
place a week after the dead of my father.

I am now writing to
seek for your assistance from Cote D’lvoire. I managed to escaped to
through the help of the United Nation, and now seeking asylum in Refugee
Camp here in Cote D’lvoire.,Meanwhile, the main reason why I am seeking
for your assistance is because of some money my late parent

deposited
in one of the banks here in Cote D’lvoire. which I am the next of kin.
My Father made a fixed deposit of One Million Eight Hundred Thousand
Dollar ($1.8M). I need you to stand as my trustee so that the money
will  be transferred to you. You will get 30% of the money for your
help. more details will be sent to you as soon as i receive your
response.
Yours Faithfully,
Miss Fattah Rita Abed Younes

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