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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: shirley yema <shirley2yema@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 20:14:22 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GOOD DAY.


My greetings to you,

With warm heart, I offer my friendship, greetings, and I hope this email reaches you in good faith.
However, strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past. I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and the immense benefit it will be to both of us.

After careful consideration with my children, we resolved to contact you for your most needed assistance in this manner. I duly apologize for intruding in your privacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you, as I make this proposal, please kindly disregard it and do not let it to the third party.

Firstly, I wish to introduce myself properly to you. My name is Mrs. Shirley Yema Gbujama, a mother of three children and the former Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children Affairs in my country sierra-leone.

I will now give you a general view of the situation. When I was sworn in as a Minister of Social Welfare, Gender and Children Affairs in 1996, with my influence, my late husband Anthony Gbujama, a very successful businessman was awarded several contracts in my ministry and had direct dealings with foreign investors in this field. Due to my political status, I was not involved in my husband's business which was very vast and successful. My beloved husband died whilst on an official trip to one of his project sites, where they were attacked by rebels and killed and their corpse were never found.

When my husband died, I was contacted as a next of kin by a private security firm in (ABIDJAN),Cote D'ivoire, to come forward with a Certificate of Deposit, Contractual Agreement and claim a safety deposit made by my late husband their Vault. At that time, my children and I did not have an idea where the Certificate might be. We then instructed the security firm to continue holding the deposit until further instructions from me.

Whilst preparing for the second remembrance of my beloved husband, I was going through his library collection and to my astonishment I discovered a Certificate of Deposit and Contractual Agreement for the deposit of a consignment with the security firm in (ABIDJAN),Cote D'ivoire, The deposit was a trunk box, and stocked with money valued (US$6.2Million). This money was generated from cash payments from his business associates in the diamond trade.

Though, I knew that my late husband was in the diamond business, but I did not have the knowledge that he moved out funds in cash. This has came as a shock to me and my children, and we have decided to have this funds invested in any profitable ventures abroad, as no member of my family can hold such a huge amount of money in our name due to my political status, hence we sincerely propose to you to render us your most needed assistance in this regard.

If you agree to render us your assistance, your role in this project will be to act on my behalf as a trustee to withdraw the deposit containing the funds from the Security firm. Though, I believe this transaction should be based on mutuality, my family's interest will be protected by you as an associate. For your reliable assistance, we shall upon your acceptance of this proposal discuss of what percentage to offer you.

On hearing and accepting my proposal from you, I will forward the contact of the security company to enable you establish contact and ascertain the existence of the deposit with the security firm, while I introduce you to them as my reprehensive who will be retrieving the said deposit on my behalf.
As you may understand, due to my sensitive position in the government, it is not safe to communicate with me via phone or fax, but by email ONLY. This is why I have communicated you by email, and I would appreciate us to keep this way for the safety of this transaction.

Finally, you may view my profile on the following link:-
http://www.statehouse-sl.org/sygbujama.html
I can also be contacted via my alternative Email: info_shirley@yahoo.com


I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, so in everything I do; I will acknowledge Him for He will direct my paths.

Accept my sincere regards,

Mrs. Shirley Yema Gbujama.






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