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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: Wey <mfdo27504@bol.com.br>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 16:54:40 -0200
Subject: Hello, investment of 10.5 million US Dollars

Dearest One,

It is my pleasure to contact you for investment project of 10.5 million US Dollars to your country. I need your assistance to stand as my Guardian.  I am an Ivorian and the son of late Dr. and Mrs. Sabira Imah. Until their death, my father was the Cocoa overseer and operates in Gold business here in Abidjan. The military forces loyal to the present president invaded our house and assassinate my father and killed my mother also

Though I am contacting you assist me retrieve my $10.5 million US dollars which my late father left for me before he died. The fund is deposited with a Security Firm which I have confirmed the transaction from them; I will offer you 25% of the total fund for helping me while 5% will also be for any expenses it may course of this transaction- fax messages, phone calls, air tickets etc.

I want you to stand as my business partner and guardian as appointed beneficiary of the fund since I am only 18 years old age and without parent so that the security firm will release my money. Although among the valuables file that contained details of the deposit which my father made with a security Firm, He deposited the fund in a trunk box as our family valuables for security keeping and delivering, my father made this money from the sale of Cocoa and his Goal business during his time as the G.O.

My intention is to join you over there and continue my education while you invest the money also for the security of my life. 

I will explain in details regarding this transaction once I receive from you, my email address ( rec14568@yahoo.com ).

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,

Wey Imah

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