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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: Amina Ibrahim <ameliacharlott1e@gmail.com>
Reply-To: amirahabbas179@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 21:52:59 +0100
Subject: Re: My Dear

Dearest,

Beloved, I am Miss. Amina Ibrahim, the only daughter of late Mr.Rehan
Ibrahim Musa. My parents were very wealthy coffee and cocoa farmers here
in Ivory Coast. Unfortunately my mother died in a fatal automobile
accident when i was in tender age and since then my father did not remarry
another women because of the love he have for my mother, unfortunately
My father was recently killed 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 food 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 Seven million, two hundred
thousand united state dollars ($7,200,000.00 ) 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 jealousy, greediness and wickedness. I'll tell you how and
why I choose you for this and many things that you need to know. and I can
assure you that there is no risk, I have all the documents as the next of
kin, please reply for more detailed information on how to continue.

I will be waiting for your mail

Miss. Amina Ibrahim

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