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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: Joyce Bella <J.be100b@yandex.com>
Reply-To: Joyce Bella <joyce.bella@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 17:40:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GOOD DAY


 From Joyce Bella ,

I want to have partnership with you, My name is Joyce Bella I am writing you from Rep of Cote d 'Ivoire where I have been taking refuge after the war and murder of my parents by the rebels during the fight in my country. I am the only daughter of Late Chief Allen Bella, my father was a Real-Estate Broker and Crude Oil Merchant before his death.

I want to be honest and sincere to you, I got your contact while I was making a research to find a reliable partner for this project. I know it is very difficult to trust someone on the internet this time because of the ill activities going around the world today.

My dream is to go to a country where I can settle down and use this money to start new life.
My father disclose to me before his death about this money (48.300.000 USD) deposited in the bank for the purpose of extending his coffee company branches in Cote d’ Ivoire before his death.

Since after the death of my father, His family relatives started taking all his properties from me trying to kill me, So this is the reason why I left my country to Cote d’ Ivoire in a secret manner because I will not go back to my country again after the transfer of the money to your own company’s bank account. I am humble seeking for your assistance to transfer this money to your country or any other country of your choice where we can stay comfortable for us to invest this money with good security.

I want you to know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the money is genuine and clean, not government money, stolen money, drug money or money laundry. This is for your kind information and security guaranty.

Once the money arrives to your account, you will keep 20% of the total sum as your own for your help and I will keep 10% on me for my personal usage. Then the remaining of 70% will be used for our joint venture which shall be fully under your control for more profit making WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT MY PLAN? Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

As I get your interest of helping me to invest the money in your country, I will introduce you officially to the bank as my late father's foreign partner.

Hope to meet you face to face soon after you have received this fund in your account.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Joyce Bella.

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