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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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Fraud email example:

From: anne Desmond <anne27.desmond@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 08:06:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: MY FULL LIFE STORY WITH LOVE AND TRUST PLEASE HELP ME


My Dearest,
How are you today hope all is well and fine? mine is a little bit hot over here in Dakar Senegal. just like i told you in my first mail that I'm from Rwanda, but due to the war that was fault in my country, that cost the dead of my father and my mother which made me to stay hear as a refugee. my condition here is terrible Its just like some one staying in the prison and i hope by God's grace i will come out from here soon,

i don't have any relatives now whom i can go to all my relatives ran away in the middle of the war the only person i have now is REV- MICHEAL TALALA who is the pastor of the (CHRIST DE SAVIOR MISSION) here in the camp who am using his computer to send these message to you he has been very nice to me since i came here but i am not living with him rather i am leaving in the women's hostel because the camp have two hostels one for men the other for women  The name of the refugee camp is united nations refugee camp, being managed by the united nations  here in dakar senegal.The Pastors Tel number is (+221773247945)  if you call  and tell him that you want to speak with me he will send for me in the hostel.As a refugee


My Dearest,i hope that you will appreciate my kind gesture and the straight forwardness in waiting to honestly meet with you.  in your country with proper understanding and feelings into one an-others heart, i shall borrow the word 'LOVE' and request that you permit me to use it as i told you i don't have any parson to help me here in the camp even to eat food here is very big problem to me i hope by Gods grace i will be free someday, i don't have any relative now whom i can go to. i thank God who bring you in to my life i pray and also have the Faith that you will make me happy in life, i promise to love you with all my heart, Honey i will want you to know that you are my happiness now,

 I want to go back to my studies because i only attended my first year before the traggic incident that lead to my being in this situation now took place, Please listen to this secret, i have my late father's Death Certificate here with me which i will send to you latter, because when he was alive he deposited some Amount of money in one of the leading bank in which he used my name as the next of kin, the Amount in question is US$4.2M(Four Million two Hundred Thousand US Dollars). I have got in touch with this bank by mail and made them to know about my plan to withdraw this money,l also got them aware of the death of my father and they have acknowledged it with all their confirmation,

My choosing you is a question i knew you must ask and i think it is a good question.i have two reasons for choosing you, i chooses you because it is the will of  God,and i believe knowing you will bring my hope back again to my life.

My choosing you does not mean i do not have anybody from Africa.i have two uncles,that is my late father junior brothers whom i think they are suppose to be taking care of me but they do not care,all they could do is to sell my late father's houses and company to one Mr. Olson Steven from united states and enjoy the money with their wives

The bank has only requested me to seek the services of an expatriate person who could supposedly invest this money genuinely for me. the bank has also insisted that i do not have the principle knowledge to invest this money and that was why i have contacted you the money was deposit by my late father and he made me the next of kin because am the only Child of my late Father. So i will like you to help me Transfer this money to your Account and from it you can send some money for me to get my travelling documents and air ticket to come over to meet with you. I kept this secret from people in the camp here the only person that knows about it is the Rev Father because he is like a father to me,

So in the light of above i will like you to keep it to your self and don't tell it to anyone for i am afraid of loosing my life and the money if people gets to know about it. Am Royal and Trustworthy Lady, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter OR  friend ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount will be good for you after the money is in your position?

Please tell me if you  are welling to help me in transferring  this money  to your account try and reply me very fast  and also send me all your contact information for communication, because the bank is waiting to hear from you.

FULL NAME...............
AGE..............................
COUNTRY AND CITY.................
PHONE NUMBER................
PHOTO'S...........................
OCCUPATION....................

Remember i am giving you all this information due to the trust and love i deposed on you,I like honest and understanding people,truthful and a ,hardworking and GOD fearing person . My favourite language is english but our language is french but i speak english very fluently.Meanwhile i will like you to call me like i said i have alot to tell you Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible,

i want you to reply me urgent so that i will give you the contact of the bank where this money was deposited. I am looking forward to hear from you Yours lovely baby Anne

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