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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: "Princess Titiana Akim." <excellentpicking@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 01:54:23 +0100
Subject: From: Princess Titiana Akim Jnr

From: Princess Titiana Akim Jnr
Abidjan Ivory Coast

Dear,

Greetings, I have a proposal for you- however is not mandatory nor
will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will. I am
Princess Titiana Akim 18 years old, the only surviving daughter of my
late Mr.& Mrs R.Akim. Sorry to tell you that my late father was a
highly reputable business tycoon-(in Gold, Diamond and cocoa
merchant)who operated in entire Africa countries during his days.It is
sad to say that he passed away mysteriously which happened during one
of his business trips abroad early September 2017. His sudden death
was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by his
brother in collaboration with some of his bad colleagues who traveled
with him.Only God knows the truth! !
He ate food poisoned and was flown back home,but before his death on
20TH September 2017 he send his secretary who accompanied him to the
hospital to fetch me, beside his sick bed he told me in confident of
having the sum of 5,500,000 Euro ( FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED EURO )
which he deposited with Bank of Africa.He also told me that he
deposited this fund in a special account(suspense bank account) for
security reasons and made me the next of kin as his only child. He
also explained to me earlier before his death,that it was because of
this money that he was poisoned by his business associates in
collaboration of his so-called brothers.That I should seek for a
foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this
money to and use it for investment purposes.
After his death the same uncle started making problem with me by
taking away all the landed properties belonging to my father even
treating to kill me, So I have no option than to ran away from their
sight to a nearby country Ghana where he deposited the money.I want
you now to assist me in this transaction by absorbing the money in any
of your bank account as a beneficiary of the fund, and also help me
how and where to use it for an investment purpose and to further my
education in your country which is more important to me. I am just an
orphan and victim of circumstances because my mother died when I was
under age and right now residing in a refugee camp in Ghana where I
don't have family nor friend and I really don't know what to do. I
need help from you please.

This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs and my life have
been miserable as a result of incessant political crisis in my country
and even here in Ghana The death of my Father actually brought sorrow
to me. But I'm facing a little problem with the bank for the next of
kin, My late father appended a clause stating that;I the next of
kin,Must attend the age of 20 years before taking full control of the
bank account, but the bank has accept to honor a transfer request from
me which is guaranteed for safety of the funds,and in this case I must
have and investor manager as foreign partner outside Africa.
I am not yet 20 years,and here is not a safe country at this time
because of the political crisis.The bank is insisting that I must
fulfill the conditions putting down by my late father, and I can not
trust any of my late father foreign partners any longer.I would like
you to be my investment Manager, so that I would instruct the bank to
transfer my money to your country for investment Purposes. I am very
careful due to the rate of scamming happening around the world because
I don't want to loose this only heritage left for me to start a new
life.

Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this
regards. As soon as you indicate your interest I will forward to you
relating documents in my possession including my picture for legal
prove.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me, I can offer you 20% of the total money
when it is confirm in your bank account ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. Finally I hope you will treat me like your person ?
Please kindly go through this and let me know of your interest
immediately. So that I will give you more information on what to do,
and also send you documents which I received from my late father
concerning this transaction.
Thanks and God Bless you so much,
Princess Titiana Akim. 18 years old.

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