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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: "ruth solomon" <ruthsolomon0@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:33:00 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS RUTH SOLOMON

FROM MRS RUTH SOLOMON
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST

DEAR ONE,

I AM MRS RUTH SOLOMON KAMARA THE WIFE OF LATE CHIEF DON SOLOMON KAMARA, THE
OWNER OF TWO GOLD FIELDS IN SEIRRA- LEONE THAT WAS LATER TAKEN OVER FROM US
BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND MY HUSBAND WAS MADE THE DIRECTOR OF THE MINES BEFORE
THE REBELFORCES ATTACKED HIM AND TOOK IT OVER. I WANT YOU AS REPUTABLE
PERSON TO HELP ME TO MANAGE OUR INHERITED FUND IN A GOOD BUSINESS UNTIL MY
SON IS ABLE TO TAKE OVER.

SIR AS A BUSY PERSON, I PRAY YOU WILL HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO CONSENT TO MY
PLIGHT AND PROPOSAL I WOULD LIKE TO CONFIDE IN YOU THAT I INHERITED A
TOTAL SUM OF( $9.900.000.USD)(NINE MILION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) FROM MY LATE HUSBAND (CHIEF DON SOLOMON ) WHO WAS KILLED BY
THE REBEL SOLDIERS IN SIERRA-LEONE.

THIS MONEY WAS MOVED DOWN TO ABIDJAN ( COTE D'IVOIRE )WITH INSTRUCTION
TO TRANSFER THE CONSIGNMENT TO LONDON OR BUDAPEST AND HOLLAND
COLLECTING CENTER AND DEPOSITED IN A PRIME SECURITY FIRM BY MY LATE HUSBAND
UNDER A SPECIAL SECRET ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH HE DECLARED THE CONSIGNMENT AS
FAMILY VALUABLES AND WITH THE HOPE OF INVESTING IT LATER,BUT THE SUDDEDN
DEATH COULD NOT ALLOW HIM. AFTER HIS SUDDEN DEATH WE DISCOVERED A COPY OF
THE WILL HE MADE IN WHICH HE STATED THAT THE DEPOSIT CONTAINS MONEY, THOUGH
DECLARED AS FAMILY VALUABLES FOR SECURITY REASON.I AND MY SON DECIDED TO
SEEK REFUGE IN IVORY COAST FOR A WHILE, BUT WE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR A TRUSTED
PARTNER IN OVERSEAS WHOSE ACCOUNT CAN ACCOMODATE THIS MONEY, AND CAN BE
COVENIENTLY DEPOSITED FOR INVESTMENT AND MANAGMENT ON OUR BEHALF AND FOR US
TO ALSO COME OVER TO STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT AND RELY IN YOU BECAUSE, WE HAVE DECIDED TO
INVEST THIS MONEY INTO GOOD BUSINESS VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY, BASED ON
ITS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY. MYSEIF AND MY SON HAVE AGREED THAT
YOU WILL BE THE ONLY PARTNER AND FUND MANAGER IN THIS REGARD.I AM BY
THIS EMAIL MESSAGE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS RESPECT. YOU ARE
THEREFORE REQUESTED TO ARRANGE FOR A POSSIBLE WAY THIS MONEY COULD BE MOVE
TO YOUR COUNTRY ,EVEN IF IT MAY REQUIRE YOUR COMING DOWN HERE IN IVORY COAST
TO MEET ME AND MY SON.

WE HAVE AGREED THAT 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM SHALL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR
RENDERING THIS ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE ALSO EARMARKED 5% FOR EXPENSES LIKE
TRAVELLING.
HOTEL BILLS e.t.c,10% TO BE IN A SEPRATE ACCOUNT FOR ME AND MY SON,
WHILE THE REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR THE FAMILY'S INVESTMENT , WITH YOU AS
A PARTNER AND TRUSTEE.

PLEASE REPLY THIS EMAIL MESSAGE AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENT TIME
THROUGH MY EMAIL INDICATING YOUR WILLINGNESS. HAVE A NICE DAY AND GOD BLESS
.

YOURS SINCERELY
MRS RUTH SOLOMON

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