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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: rukkyibrahimwarlord <rukkyibrahimwarlord@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:07:50 +0100
Subject: Hi

Hi

I know this message will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known
or come across each other before considering the fact that I sourced your
email contact through the Internet in search of a trusted person who can
assist me.

I am Miss Rukky Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly, 24 years old female from the
Republic of Ivory Coast,West Africa ,am the Daughter of Late Chief
Sgt.Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly (a.k.a General IB ). My late father was a
well known Ivory Coast militia leader . He died on Thursday 28 April 2011
following a fight with the Republican Forces of Ivory Coast(FRCI). I am
constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving
from my step mother.

She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from
me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I wanted to
travel to Europe, but she hid away my international passport and other
valuable documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father's
File which contained important documents. Now I am presently staying in the
Mission in Burkina Faso.

I am seeking a long term relationship and investment assistance. My father
of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 27.5 Million in one bank in
Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I had contacted the Bank to
clear the deposit but the Branch Manager told me that being a refugee, my
status according to the local law does not authorize me to carry out the
operation. However, he advised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my
behalf. I had wanted to inform my stepmother about this deposit but I am
afraid that she will not offer me anything after the release of the money.

Therefore, I decided to seek your help in transferring the money into your
bank account while I will relocate to your country and settle down with
you. As you indicated your interest to help me I will give you the account
number and the contact of the bank where my late beloved father deposited
the money with my name as the next of kin. It is my intention to compensate
you with 40% of the total money for your assistance and the balance shall
be my investment in any profitable venture which you will recommend to me
as i have no any idea about foreign investment.Please all communications
should be through this email address for confidential purposes.(
rukkyibrahimwarlord@gmail.com
)


Thanks a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give you
details in my massage after receiving your acceptance mail to help me ,

Yours sincerely
Miss Rukky Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly
(rukkyibrahimwarlord@gmail.com
)

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