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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: "Evi Armando" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <evi.armando@vipina.ca.tf>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:34:53 -0500
Subject: Re: Solicitation

Dearest one,

Thanks for your attention and I pray that my decision to contact you will be given genuine approval. My name is Eviona Armando and I humbly write to solicit for your partnership and assistance in the transfer and investment of my inheritance funds from my late father who died mysteriously.

My late father was poisoned to death by my wicked uncle during his visit to south Africa where he has his cocoa and coffee company. I am the only child (a daughter) of my parents and I lost my mother when I was barely a year old. After the death of my mother, my father refused to re-marry another wife despite constant persuasion by friends and relatives, because he felt solely responsible for my mother's death as he only concentrated on his business affairs without paying attention to domestic/family affairs.

But he ensured that I had everything I wanted. It was as a result of this that he made me the next of kin to his fund deposit of US$10.5m in a bank so that I should have direct access to the funds if some thing happens to him.

I am presently hiding in a local hotel (in a remote location) here in my country because of my father's relatives. I have had telephone discussions with the director of the bank where my father deposited the funds in regards to my plans to use the funds for investments. The bank director assured me that the funds will be released to me once I have someone who would be honest and willing to receive the funds on my behalf. They shall commence all proceedings to effect the release and transfer of the funds into the person's designated account. Once you signify your interest to partner with me, I shall be giving you more details such as my photo, address, telephone number, documents relating to the transaction and the bank's contact information before we can continue.

In conclusion, I will want us to make an offer of ten percent of the total money to orphans and less priviledged in a charity of your choice.

Your urgent response will be appreciated.

Blessings,
Evi
evi_armando@vipina.ca.tf

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