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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.MONIFA ZAWADI" <okey.accessbkngplc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nonifa_zawadi@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2017 00:53:07 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP I AM ORPHAN!!

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I hope that I am not embarrassing you with this email because I know
you did not expect it or know me. But kindly be rest assured that I
have irresistible urge to write it. Believe me, the mail is an
indication of love for you and happiness I shall always wish you.

I am Miss MONIFA ZAWADI 19 years old and the only Daughter of late Mr.
and Mrs.Adolf ZAWADI the former vice president of Togolese chambers of
Cocoa & Coffee Dealers Association .My late father was very wealthy
cocoa & coffee dealer and also Timber Exporter, my mother died ten
years ago and my father was poisoned to death by his political members
.Before his death my father told me that he made a deposited the sum
of 10.6 Million (Usd) Dollars only. In Nigeria Bank as he hand over
the deposit certificate to me, i traveled to Nigeria and my father's
Lawyer take me to the bank and confirm that my father really has the
money but my late father place an instruction on the deposited fund
that i must be 25 years of age before the bank will released the money
to me or i get someone to claim the money on my behalf as my fathers
business oversea partner because the people that killed my father is
after my life now to make sure that our family are rustically wiped
off .Infarct as I am writing to you now I am in hiding place here
please if you can help me to save my life and transfer the money to
your account with the help of the lawyer here i will be happy.

I am interested to offer 10% to you and again I will hand this money
over to you to invest it for me wisely as you know, this is the
highest confidence and trust any person can repose on the other
especially when it is considered that we did not know ourselves before
then you are expected to display high degree of maturity,
responsibility, and understanding in handling this information.I will
give the lawyer your information to contact you for the transfer of
the money. For the confidentiality of this transaction please strictly
reply me through my direct E-mail Address:( nonifazawadi@yandex.com )
for more details (is very important) i will remain with you for the
rest of my life. Please help me out so that those that kill my father
will not see me to kill me. If you are interested to help me send me
the below information:

1.Full Names:__________
2.Contact Address:__________
3.Private phone number:__________
4.Private Email:__________
5:Your Photo:__________

Remain Blessed.
Best regards,
Miss.MONIFA ZAWADI.

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