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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: Nancy Lorna Laboso <nancylorlab@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Nancy Lorna Laboso <nancylorna1990@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 04:28:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR CONSENT IS URGENTLY NEEDED PLEASE



 

 
Hello MyDear

Good day to you. It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture. I amNancy Lorna Laboso. Although I have not met with you before but I believe youwill regard me as your friend and treat this message urgently. I'm (23) years,from Kenya in East Africa, 5.7 ft tall, Fair in complexion, Single (nevermarried before). My late mother, Dr Lorna Laboso was the Assistant Minister ofHome Affairs. My beloved mother was on board the Kenya Airways Flight 507 was a scheduled Abidjan–Douala–Nairobi passenger service. Check the website http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/kenya/9150349/The-tragedy-of-Flight-KQ507.html.The plane crashed on 5th of May, 2007, few months  after myfather was killed in the Kenyapost election violence of the same year.  After the burial of my mother,my aunty and uncle conspired and sold my mother’s properties to an Italian Goldmagnet which they shared the money among themselves and left nothing for me.

One fateful morning, I opened my mother’s briefcase and found out the documentswhich she have deposited huge amount of money in one of the comercial banks in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin, I have written to thebank asking them to release the money so that I can take care of myself andstart a new life, but the bank director told me that my mother’s instruction tothe bank is that the money would only be released to me when I am married orpresent a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas.

I am writing to you in absolute confidence to seek your assistance to transferthe sum of eight million five hundred thousand ($8,500,000.00) United StateDollars USD which my late mother deposited in a bank in Burkina Faso.

Now I have decided to invest these money in a country were there is nopolitical unrest because I don't want to experience what I have passed throughin the past again. I want to transfer these funds for investment in yourcountry. That was why I felt happy when I saw your contact because I stronglybelieve that by the grace of God you will help me invest this money wisely.

You will take 25% of the total amount if you can help me to manage this money,another 15% as an annual interest to you especially for securing the money forme in a good business which you will have absolute control over.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways also (1) To serveas a guardian to this fund (2) To make arrangement  for me to come over toyour country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in yourcountry.

I await your soonest response for more details.



YoursRespectfully,
Nancy Lorna Laboso.

 

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