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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: Miss Olive Karuna <karunaolive_1989@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: karuna.olive2010@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:23:52 +0200
Subject: DEAREST ONE



DEAREST ONE,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH
YOU.I GOT YOUR NAME AND YOUR CONTACT IN ONE OF DIRECTORYS. I PRAYED
OVER IT AND
SELECTED YOUR NAME AMONG OTHER NAMES DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE
RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON I CAN DO
BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN
YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM OLIVE KARUNA, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS JOSHUA KARUNA, MY FATHER
WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF
IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE
OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 20
OCTOBER 2002, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE
DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 19TH NOVEMBER 2006 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN
ABIDJAN.

HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF
US$6,500,000 (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) )LEFT IN
A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY
NAME AS HIS
ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.HE ALSO
EXPLAINED TO ME
THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE
WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE ,(SUCH AS
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).SIR/ MADAM, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY
EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF
THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA.FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED
WITHIN SEVEN
(7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

Your Full Name............................?

Your Age..................................?

Your Country..............................?

Your Occupation...........................?

Your Personal Mobile N$B(B....................?

ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
karuna.olive2010@hotmail.fr

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

BEST REGARDS
OLIVE KARUNA



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