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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: "mathew amblar" <mathew_amblar3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mathew_amblar4@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:41:37 +0300
Subject: GREETINGS!!

GREETINGS!!

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

IT IS MY DESIRE TO GO INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I AM MATHEW
AMBLAR, AN IVOIRIAN NATIONALITY.I AM THE SON OF LATE MR AND MRS FREDRICK
AMBLAR,MY FATHER WAS A WEALTHY BUSINESS MAN,BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC
CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS ISSUE.

MY FATHER MARRIED WITH TWO WIVES,FOUR CHILDREN.MY
MOTHER WAS HIS FIRST WIFE,WHILE I AM THE ONLY SON OF
MY MOTHER.AFTER MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 1999,MY FATHER
TOOK ME AND JUNIOR SISTER SO SPECIAL SINCE WE ARE
MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 2003 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS
ADMITTED,HE CALLED ME AND MY SISTER SECRETLY TO HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD US
ABOUT MONEY,THE SUM OF US$ 15.5 MILLION (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS)HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY FIRM HERE IN ABIDJAN.HE TOLD
US THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE
MONEY.

ALSO HE EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS POISONED BY
HIS BUSINESS PARTNER,THAT WE SHOULD SEEK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER IN A
COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE THAT WILL STAND BY US TO ASSIST US TO RETRIEVE THE
CONSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT WHERE IT WILL BE
USED FOR A PROPER FUTURE INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS .

I AM HONOURABLE SOLICITING FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AS
FOLLOWS:

(1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE
TRANSFER TO FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A PROFITABLE OUTFIT WHICH YOU KNOW
BEST

(2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS MONEY SINCE I AM A BOY OF 20 YEARS
WHILE MY SISTER IS 18YRS OLD.

(3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US IN YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE OUR EDUCATION
CAREER.

(4) TO PROCURE US A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY

WE HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS
THE MODE OF COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT. WHILE 5%WILL BE FOR EXPENCES
YOU WILL INCURE TO ASSURE THE SUCCESFULY OF THIS TRANSACTION.PLEASE I WILL
BE VERY HAPPY IF THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED IN NO MUCH TIME,SO THAT
I AND SISTER WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO SETTLE DOWN.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
WE WILL FURNISH YOU OTHER BASIC INFORMATION CONCERNING
THIS CONSIGNMENT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY UPON YOUR
POSITIVE RESPONSE,

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU DO CARE FOR US AMEN.

BEST REGARDS,

MATHEW AMBLAR.

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