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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: meetembx1997@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:24:32 +0000
Subject: God bless you!

Untitled form

To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrenh8clOx3ZQxEbA8_-DxBpQW_OPmP8w7LHDbnQtC4H1_2g/viewform?vc
Hello Dearest One,

How are you today, Please accept my sincere apologies if my email does not
meet your business or personal ethics, I really like to have a good
relationship with you, and I have a special reason why I decided to contact
you because of the urgency of my situation here.

I came across your e-mail contact prior to a private search while in need
of your assistance. I am Miss. Ellen Minkailu Bah, the only biological
Daughter of Late Comrade Dr. Minkailu Bah, who served as minister of
education, science and technology. My father of blessed memory was a Sierra
Leonean politician and Lecturer and served as Sierra Leone's Minister
of Education, Youth and Sports. My father passed on in the early hours of
Monday, May 18, 2020. So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am
presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the
Refugee here in Ouagadougou Republic of Burkina Faso. Am a single girl and
24 years old from Sierra Leone.

I have investment funds worth Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand United
State Dollar ($4.800.000.00) and i need a trusted investment
Manager/Partner because of my current refugee status, however, I am
interested in you for investment project assistance in your country, may be
from there, we can build business relationship in the nearest future.

I am willing to negotiate an investment/business profit sharing ratio with
you based on the future investment earning profits. If you are willing to
handle this project on my behalf kindly reply urgently to enable me to
provide you more information about the investment funds. FOR SECURITY
PURPOSE, PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL: ellen.bah97@yahoo.com

Your Urgent Reply Will Be Appreciated.

Best Regards
Miss. Ellen Minkailu Bah

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