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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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Fraud email example:

From: "saliimmatayaaya@gmail.com" <saliimmatayaaya@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "saliimatayaaya@gmail.com" <saliimatayaaya@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2020 16:39:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Ms Salimata Yaya.



My father was a very wealthy Cocoa Merchant based in Abidjan, the Economic
Capital of Cote D' Ivoire. He was poisoned to death by his business
associates who happens to be his brothers on one of their outings to
discuss a business deal. Before he died on the 24th February 2020 in a
Private Hospital in Abidjan, he secretly called me to his bedside and told
me that he has the sum of 5.5 Million United States Dollars deposited as
"Photographic Materials" with a Security Trust Company in Abidjan with my
name as the Next of kin.
He said that it was as a result of this money that his brothers killed him
thinking he deposited the money in the bank. He said that the security
company does not know the real content as money I am the only person that
knows the real content of the box.

My father's advise was that I should seek for a foreign partner in a
country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for
Investment purposes specifically, he advised that I should invest in Real
Estate. I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways;
1.To serve as the guardian of this fund, 2. To assist me in putting this
sum of money in safe keeping by accepting to receive it from the Security
company 3 To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to
further my education and, 4. To secure residential permit for me in your
country.
Moreover, while I continue with my education I will like to invest my money
into lucrative business but I need you to put me through,Please,Consider
this and get back to me as soon as possible,Immediately I confirmed your
willingness then I will tell you how we will go about the transaction.

Thank you while expecting to hear from you soon.
Ms Salimata Yaya.



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