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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: "Mrs.Aaliyah Demba" <mrsaaliyahdemba@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:55:02 +0100
Subject: A Call For Help From Mrs. Aaliyah Demba


*A Call For Help From **Mrs. Aaliyah Demba *

*Abidjan-** Cote d’Ivoire *

*Rud 334 Avn 105 Zone 3*


*May the peace, mercy, and blessings of God be with you?*

*Though this message might come to you as unexpected and strange hence we
have not meet before and the only means of communication is via internet.
Pardon me if I disturbed you. You are being contacted because of my
condition here in a hospital in Cote d’Ivoire and the situation of the
country at large. Most importantly, I want my only child to relocate to
your country as soon as possible.*


*I am Mrs. Aaliyah Demba; From **Gambia, **married to late Mr. Andras
Jonathan Demba from Cote d’Ivoire. Who until his death were an
Industrialist and International Businessman in Cote d’lvoire I am a double
victim of the crisis in Cote d’Ivoire. My husband is among the dead victims
(**http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12007523
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12007523>**). He was among those
that died on the 16th December 2010 when the Ivorian Army exchange gun fire
with UN soldiers and the new force Army guiding Mr. Alassane Ouattara in a
Hotel (Golf Hotel) where they were blockaded after the 28th November
2010* *Presidential
elections. **It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which
I intend to establish in your country*


*My late husband deposited the sum of (US$ 5,800.000.00) in one of the
prime bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire, presently this fund is in the
bank and I only knew about this money because I saw the documents in which
he use my only child/ Daughter's name as his next of kin, when I told my
late husband relatives about this money after his funerals, problem started
and here I am in the hospital battling for my own life too. I need your
help to get this money out from this country.*


*I want this money and my only child out of the country soonest. My *
*Daughter** is 19 years old. The fund in the bank will be her only hope in
life as a woman in the future when I am dead and not to those wicked
relatives of my late husband, Yes when I am dead because I have been told
by a doctor that I won’t survive the liver problems caused by the poisonous
substance I consumed, I can think of anybody trying to poison me to dead
other than my late husband’s relatives so that they can take control of all
by trying to poison me to death. My **Daughter** will not be safe in their
hands; they can have his landed properties which they have dominated
already. My **Daughter** will relocate to your country for her education in
your care I want you to make arrangements for her immigrations, receive
this money in the bank on her behalf guide her in a good University
Education and investments.*


* If you can be of assistance to us we will be pleased to offer you 20% of
the total fund. This mail is very urgent; let me know if you can be of
help.*


*Waiting to hear from you.*

*Thanks* *and God Bless you and your family*

*Mrs .Aaliyah Demba.*

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