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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: jennimar@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 07:25:29 +0000
Subject: FROM YOURS SISTER MISS JENNIMAR

FROM YOURS SISTER MISS JENNIMAR
ASSISTANCE PROJECT.
EMAIL:jennimar777@yahoo.com

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS

DAEREST ,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A SEARCH FOR A TRUSTWORHY PERSON WHO CAN HELP ME
SAFE GUIDE THIS MONEY KNOWING FULLY WELL THAT MY LIFE AND FUTURE SOLELY
DEPENDS ON THIS MONEY.

I SELECTED YOUR EMAIL AMONG OTHER'S DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE
RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUSWORTHY PERSON I CAN DO
BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESISTATE TO CONFIDE
IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERITY.

I AM MISS JENNIMAR FORAZA WILLIAMS ,THE ONLY DUATHR OF LATE MR AND MRS
CHARITY W.FORAZA MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE
ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.

MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS 2 YEARS OLD ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1983,MY FATHER
TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 7TH NOVEMBER 2003 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE
HAS A SUM OF US$ 22,500,000(TWENTY TWO MILLOIN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN,THAT
HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE
FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED
BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.

THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE
I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL
ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO,

2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 24 YEARS.
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY
HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE,YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME SIGNIFY INTEREST
TO ASSIST ME.

I AM WATING TO YOUR MAIL WITH THIS EMAILBOX: jennimar777@yahoo.com

THANKS AND GOD BLESS,

I WAITING TO HEAR FROM US,

YOURS SISTER ,

MISS JENNIMAR FORAZA WILLIAMS


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