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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: Yvon Desire <yvondesire11@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 17:11:18 -0700
Subject: Good evening my dear,


Good evening my dear,

My name is Yvon Desire, the daughter of late Mr Desire Tagro. My father
was an Ivorian politician who served as the minister of the interior and
chief of staff and secretary general for the ousted former Ivorian
President Laurent Gbagbo during the 2002–2012 Ivorian political
crisis/civil war and he was also a top ally of the ousted former president
Laurent Gbagbo.

It is very sad to say that my father died on Tuesday April 12 2011 at PISAM
hospital after he was brutally beating up and finally shut in his mouth at
the presidential residence by armed rebels/republican forces of the Ivory
Coast (FRCI) loyal to Alassane Dramane Ouattara who is now the president of
my country Ivory Coast . Here you can see the video of my father’s transfer
to PISAM hospital in Abidjan , where he finally died:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDJhv3hps1g

And my beloved mother; Hawa including my brothers Zika, Goba, Bouabre and
my younger sisters Fatim, Nadege and Mahie were all murdered in Deukou
village while they are fleeing from the political crisis/civil war. Then, I
was at my school in Ghana during the political crisis/civil war in Ivory
Coast which is why I am the only survivor in my family. You can also see
the video of the massacre in Deuoku. ; http://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=kCJO9-y2P6Y

Before the death of my father in PISAM hospital in Cocody Abidjan, he told
me of the money he has deposited in a FINANCE COMPANY Oversea valued at
Three Million Five hundred thousand Us dollars only ($3,500,000.00 )

Please I need your kind and urgent assistance to transfer and invest this
money in your country and also come to your country to con tinue my
educational carrier.

As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist
me to successfully transfer the money to your country and come over to your
country for my safety and continue my studies, I will give you all the
necessary information you may require to proceed towards transferring the
money.

Finally, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total money as mode of
compensation for your effort for assisting me with this humble request as I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within few days you
signify your interest to assist me. I will be looking forward to read from
you as I have been waiting here online at (Skype)

Using this opportunity to thank you again and May Allah bless you as you
assist me.

Reply me back through my private email address for my security reason:(
yvondesire117@gmail.com)

Yours affectionately

Miss Yvon Desire

Skype:

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