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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:01:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I DEPEND ON YOU SIR / MADAM

Dearest In The Lord,
I am Miss Gloria Moses 23 years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr and Mrs Gideon Moses, my father was a highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant dealer) who operated in Abidjan the capital of Ivory coast during his days, it is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in
France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th Febuary 2002, though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.

God knows the best for me, my mother died when i was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special, before death came and steal him away from me, may his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

When he was alive he told me that he deposited the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$8.5)in the Bank of Africa Ivory coast

He furtherly told me that he deposited the money in my name as the next of kin,which i am with the deposit certificate that the Bank of Africa issued to him the day he deposited the money

I am just 23 years old and a university undergraduate which i stoped furthering my studies because of my uncles wickedness,really i don't know what to do now, i want a realiable and a trustworthy person overseas who will assist me morally to get this money out from the Bank because it is the
only hope of my furture surviving,

The best friend of my father helped me after the death of my father,but as time goes on he wanted to force me to bed and i refuse he send me parking since then i have been suffering.

This is because i have suffered a lot of set backs in my studies as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast,conbined with the humulations and sufferings that i oftenly received from my uncles, honestly the death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life up to this date.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards, your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded, now permit me to ask these few questions:

1 Can you honestly help me as your daughter or sister?

2 What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money has been transfered to your country in your account?

3 Can you help me to come over there in your country to live hence the money has been transfered into your account?


4 15 percent of the money will be used as an expenditure

5 Are you married or single?

Pls Sir/ Madam kindly offer me the little help you can for me not to join my ancesstors here in Ivory coast,secondly help me to negotiate the kind of business i will do when i comes over there

I thank you so much and may the Almighty God be with you for coming to rescue me from this urgly situation,

My sincere regards,
Miss Gloria Moses




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