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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: Miss Betty Wognin <bettywognin77@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 19:14:19 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Miss Betty Wognin.


Miss Betty Wognin.
E-mail: bettywognin77@hotmail.fr
E-mail: bettywognin77@yahoo.fr
Tel: +225 0634 4070

Dear

Please do not be embarrassed or offended that a total stranger is writing to you. At this point in our life, we have no other option than to seek assistance. Any way, we can get it due to our present predicament. I am Miss Betty Wognin, single and the only duaghter of late Dr Peter Wognin who was killed by the rebels during the attacked of our country Cote D’ Ivoire and took over our town BOUAKE our home town. Bfeore the death of my late father, he told me and my only brother that he made a deposit of US$14,700,000 ( Fourteen Millions Seven Hundred Thusand United States Dollars) in one of the finance company here in Abidjan economical capital of Cote d'Ivoire, West African, according to my late father, the fund was meant for investment in Abroad.


Immediately After the death of my father myself and my only brother ran to Abidjan the economical capital of Cote d'Ivoire from were I am contacting you. Just as i said before the death of my father He made a deposit of the total sum of US$14,700,000 ( Fourteen Millions Seven Hundred Thusand United States Dollars) kept in a private a bank here in Cote d' Ivoire.

Now that we are in Abidjan and verified the transaction, we need your assisstance to help us move this funds out of Cote d' Ivoire for investment in your country as we cannot invest here due to the reason that people are now living in fears as the country is no longer that peaceful nation as it was before due to this reason that I have decided to contact you to assist me to transfer the fund to your country to able us come over for the investment and coniune our education over there.

You will act as our father in every aspect our deal with the company here and also on our arrival to your country, Your services will also be required on advising us for proper investment programs in your country as my late father is intend in united state after this transfer is concluded. This is subject to my acceptances of whatever professional charges you may required.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me.
Please treat this issue as confidential and always contact me immediately with the above and address: bettywognin77@hotmail.fr or bettywognin77@yahoo.fr and send us you full me private
information for us to get to know you well.

Anticipating hearing from you immediately.
Thanks, Wishing you God’s richest blessing

Yours Faithfully
Miss Betty Wognin.
Tel: +225 0634 4070




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