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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 <nancylorna101@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 16:29:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: REPLY ME BACK PLEASE


 Dearest,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we haven't known or comeacross each other before considering the fact that I sourced your email contactthrough the Internet in search of trusted person who can assist me.

I am Miss Nancy Lorna Laboso, 24 years old female from Liberia,West Africa.i amthe only Daughter of Late Dr. Lorna Laboso the deputy minister of nationalsecurity under the leadership of president Charles Taylor who is now in exileafter many innocent soul were killed ,My Father was killed by government ofCharles Taylor ,after accusing of coup attempt.


I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I amreceiving from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father'streasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my belovedFather. Meanwhile I wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide away myinternational passport and other valuable documents. Luckily she did notdiscover where I kept my father's File which contained important documents. NowI am presently staying in the Mission in Burkina Faso. I am seeking for longterm relationship and investment assistance. My father of blessed memorydeposited the sum of US$ 8.5 Million in one bank in  Burkina Faso with myname as the next of kin. I had contacted the Bank to clear the deposit but theBranch Manager told me that being a refugee, my status according to the locallaw does not authorize me to carry out the operation. However, he advised me toprovide a trustee who will stand on my behalf. I had wanted to inform mystepmother about this deposit but I am afraid that she will not offer meanything after the release of the money.

Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the money into yourbank account while I will relocate to your country and settle down with you. Asyou indicated your interest to help me I will give you the account number andthe contact of the bank where my late beloved father deposited the money withmy name as the next of kin. It is my intention to compensate you with 25% ofthe total money for your assistance and the balance shall be my investment inany profitable venture which you will recommend to me as i have no any ideaabout foreign investment. Please all communications should be through thisemail address for confidential purposes.

Thanking you a lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give youdetails in my next mail after receiving your acceptance mail to help me.

Yours sincerely
Miss Nancy Lorna Laboso.

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