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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: leila14mabo@bulletmail.org
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:39:47 +0000
Subject: Good day dear

Good day dear

My dear, I really know that this letter would be a very great surprise
to you,due to the fact that you do not know me either do i know you, but
my spirit has directed me to you and my mind pick your email among
different peoples. My name is Leila Mabo,I am 19 years old,the only
child of Late Mr.George Mabo who was a famous cocoa merchant and coffee
producer based here in Abidjan,the Economic capital of (Ivory Coast).
Unfortunately my mother died in a fatal automobile accident when i was
in tender age and since then my father did not re-marry another women
because of the love he have for my mother but unfortunately My father
was recently killed through alcoholic poisoning by his business
associates on one of their business meeting during the crisis in my
country, it was doctor who confirmed that he died of alcoholic
poisoning.

Before the death of my father in a private hospital here in my country
he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of
two million, three hundred thousand united state dollars ($2,300,000.00
) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the leading banks here in
Ivory Coast, that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of
Kin in depositing of the money. He also explained to me that it was
because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates
in collaboration with our family relatives out of jealous, greediness
and wickedness.

Also before the death of my father he told me that due to the political
instability in this country and the consequent harassment and threats
from my family relatives and his other enemies that I should humbly seek
for a God fearing foreigner in a country of my choice where I should
transfer this money and use it for investments for the better of my
future.

Please my dear, I am humbly seeking your assistance in the following
ways:

(1) To provide a good bank account where this money will be transferred
into.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am still a girl of only
19 year.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.

As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to
assist me to successfully transfer the money into an account in your
country, I will give you all the necessary information you may require
to proceed towards transferring the money.
Finally, please I am willing to offer you 30% 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
some days you signify your interest to assist me.
Anticipating hearing from you urgently.

Thanks and best regards.
Yours Sincerely,
Leila Mabo.

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