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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: "beatrice aka" <beatrice002@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 16:30:58 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED FOR INVESTMENT


WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY
ABIDJAN
COST D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA

ATTN/PLEASE
DEAR ONE,

WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS
A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORNE OUT OF GENUIE NEED FOR URGENT
ASSISTANCE.

I AM MISS BEATRICE AKA THE DAUGHTER OF FORMER FINACE
DIRECTOR OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD AND DIAMOND CORPORATION MR
MARCUS AKA WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY THE REBEL FORCES LOYAL TO
MR FORDAY SANKOH DURING THE PEAK OF THE CIVIL WAR IN OUR
COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE.

BEFORE MY FATHER DIED,HE GAVE TO OUR MOTHER A DEPOSIT SLIP
AND ERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT MEANT FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR
THE SUM OF USD15MILLION HE MADE WITH A BANK HERE IN
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE IN A TRUST ACCOUNT.MY MOTHER WHO
LATER DIED OF HYPERTENSION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH OF MY
FATHER,ON HER SICK BED TOLD ME TO COLLECT THE DOCUMENTS AND
PRESENT THEM TO THE BANK IF SHE EVENTUALLY DIES AND ENSURE
THAT I SOURCE FOR A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO
TRANSFER THE MONEY TO HIS OR HER BANK ACCOUNT ABROAD AFTER
WHICH I AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN THE PERSON
FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR MY
YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.THIS WAS THE
INTENTION OF MY FATHER BEFORE HE DIED.

I HAVE PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE BANK AND THEY ARE
AWAITING FOR THE FOREIGN BANKING DETAILS WHERE THE MONEY
WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO.THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE
AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER ENTERED INTO WITH THE BANK AT THE
TIME OF DEPOSIT THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE
ACCOUNT OF THE BENEFICIARY WHOSE NAME HE DID NOT DISCLOSE
TO THE BANK.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL
BE TRANSFERRED TO IMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL ALSO BE IN CUSTODY
OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I AND MY BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN
FOR THE INVESTMENT IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR PRINCE TO
CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.YOU WILL HAVE 10% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT AND ALSO 40% SHARE OF THE BUSINESS WILL BE YOUR OWN.

PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A LOT OF
BAD THINGS HAPPENNING IN THE WORLD NOW.WE TRUST AND HOPE
THAT YOU WILL NOT SEIZE THE MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED TO
YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE WE JOIN YOU INYOUR COUNTRY.


GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING US. BEST REGARDS

PRINCE AND BEATRICE AKA.


PLS UPDATE ME THOUGHT THIS EMAIL BOX (beatrice@stade.fr)


WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY
ABIDJAN
COST D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA

ATTN/PLEASE
DEAR ONE,

WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS
A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORNE OUT OF GENUIE NEED FOR URGENT
ASSISTANCE.

I AM MISS BEATRICE AKA THE DAUGHTER OF FORMER FINACE
DIRECTOR OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD AND DIAMOND CORPORATION MR
MARCUS AKA WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY THE REBEL FORCES LOYAL TO
MR FORDAY SANKOH DURING THE PEAK OF THE CIVIL WAR IN OUR
COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE.

BEFORE MY FATHER DIED,HE GAVE TO OUR MOTHER A DEPOSIT SLIP
AND ERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT MEANT FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR
THE SUM OF USD15MILLION HE MADE WITH A BANK HERE IN
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE IN A TRUST ACCOUNT.MY MOTHER WHO
LATER DIED OF HYPERTENSION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH OF MY
FATHER,ON HER SICK BED TOLD ME TO COLLECT THE DOCUMENTS AND
PRESENT THEM TO THE BANK IF SHE EVENTUALLY DIES AND ENSURE
THAT I SOURCE FOR A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO
TRANSFER THE MONEY TO HIS OR HER BANK ACCOUNT ABROAD AFTER
WHICH I AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN THE PERSON
FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR MY
YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.THIS WAS THE
INTENTION OF MY FATHER BEFORE HE DIED.

I HAVE PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE BANK AND THEY ARE
AWAITING FOR THE FOREIGN BANKING DETAILS WHERE THE MONEY
WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO.THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE
AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER ENTERED INTO WITH THE BANK AT THE
TIME OF DEPOSIT THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE
ACCOUNT OF THE BENEFICIARY WHOSE NAME HE DID NOT DISCLOSE
TO THE BANK.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL
BE TRANSFERRED TO IMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL ALSO BE IN CUSTODY
OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I AND MY BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN
FOR THE INVESTMENT IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR PRINCE TO
CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.YOU WILL HAVE 10% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT AND ALSO 40% SHARE OF THE BUSINESS WILL BE YOUR OWN.

PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A LOT OF
BAD THINGS HAPPENNING IN THE WORLD NOW.WE TRUST AND HOPE
THAT YOU WILL NOT SEIZE THE MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED TO
YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE WE JOIN YOU INYOUR COUNTRY.


GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING US. BEST REGARDS

PRINCE AND BEATRICE AKA.


PLS UPDATE ME THOUGHT THIS EMAIL BOX (beatrice@stade.fr)


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