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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: carolinetessy@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 May 2016 00:12:49 +0000
Subject: HOPING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOU

Hello, my dearest ,

How are you today ? Hope fine .
I'm happy in your reply to my mail. Mine a little hot here in Dakar, Senegal . My name is Miss Caroline Tessy Allen from Tripoli Liberia , I am 24 years old and 5.11 feet tall, never married before. I would really like to have a good relationship in spite of anything because I have this feeling that you are my life , and you will not betray me .

My name is Miss Caroline Tessy , l am from Liberia in West Africa and presently l am residing now in one of the Orphanage home here in Dakar Senegal as a result of the civil war that was fought in my country some years ago.I lost my both Parents during this deadly Political War.that damaged thousands of innocent Souls in Liberia.My family was among the first target of the rebels because my Late father was a Successful business man and also a politician supporting the Present Government when the problems was about to start.Due to this all the members of my family was Murdered in a cold Blood and our family house was set blazed.I was Lucky and escaped death because i was in bordering when this deadly incident took place.

I am emailing you from the office of the our reverend who is in charge of the the refugee camp, I told the Reverend about my situation and he permitted me to access my email in his office computer when ever he has chance with the computer, here in the refugee camp life is very difficult, Camp Address is: (St Louis catholic parish ) , Dakar Senegal. The Reverend Telephone number is ( +221-773733327), Please when you call ask of Miss Maris Caroline Tessy From Liberia, .the name of the reverend is Rev Father John Maxwell In (St Louis catholic parish ). To be frank he has been so good to me, So when you call appreciate him
for my sake.About me,I want to go back to my studies because I attended my first year at the (SOCIAL SCIENCE) in the University just before the tragic incident that lead to my stay in this situation now took place .

(http://www.caritas.sn)

1) I am the only daughter of my parents Dr/Mrs. David Allen , I grow up in Liberia my country, I was a level one law student at the University of Liberia before the political crisis in my country began, which claimed the life of my beloved ones including my parents , living me in this frustrating / painful condition .I lost almost my important documents like / international passport / Birth Certificate / University ID card. Before the death of my father , he was a successful businessman , while my mother was a senior lecturer then at my school.

Please listen to this and try to keep it to your self only . When my father was alive , he deposited some money in a reputable bank and he used my name as the next of kin , the amount is U.S. $ 10,500,000 ( Ten million five hundred thousand dollars of United States dollars) . i have the deposit certificate of the fund and the death certificate of my father here with me .

Now due to my condition, i cannot make this claims by myself, i need a foreigner who will stand on my behalf to the bank, that is why i decided to make this contact with you, for you to stand on my behalf to the bank and ask them the possibility of transferring this fund into your position in your country.As I have said i have with me all the Information concerning the fund.

The reason why I need your help to be sincere in your heart and assist me transfer the money into any account which you know will be safe either new or old /empty or not, Though I do not have experience in international transaction so there is nothing I can do without your help, I wouldn't have bothered you if I have full access to the money within myself, because I am helpless without you, i am having no account , any raw money at hand and no body abroad as a friend or relation to help me out .

After the transaction of the money into your account : You will help me withdraw some money from the account where the money was transferred, You will help me send the money through the Reverend in refugee camp to get all my traveling documents to join you and have a good life with you and continue my education which is my most important concern, now and for the capital investment which you have to help me for that. I will be ready to offer you 15% of the whole fund a compensation and will equally map out another 5% to pay you back for any expenses you may make, if at all there will be . I am tabling this offer for in case you may not be able to accept my second wish .

Once i get you well, i will send the bank contact details to you, so that from there you will make contact with them concerning the account and find out the possibility of transferring this fund into your position okay, i really appreciate your concern, waiting for your urgent response so that we can proceed.
You will Send to me Your Full name: Your Full Address: Your Telephone number:

Up on receiving this information from you i will then draft a mail to the bank to present you as my partner , so that when you contact the bank they will honor your application .

I humbly waiting for your mail soon nest
May God Bless you With Lots of Love
yours loved One

Miss Caroline Tessy

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