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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. MERCY YABUAH" <YABUA@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mer_yabuah2@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 13:11:15 +0000
Subject: From Miss. Mercy Yabuah !!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I hope this mail will meet you in good Health and happiness.

I am 22 years old lady now, l was born on the 1st of
january 1984, to the family of Yabuah and my father’s
name is Dr.Johnson Yabuah, he was a very wealthy gold
and cocoa merchant who based in ACCRA and ABIDJAN
respectively, and my mother’s name is Sheila. And I happen
to be their only surviving child.
Well, when l was a kid, l went to private schools and things
were going on well for me and my parents till when l was only
ten years old, my mother died on the 21ST october 1994 , My father
took me so special because l am motherless. And he showered all
his love on me and promised me that he will not remarry because
he did’nt want me to have any problem. But since my father’s death
last two years, l find it had to live in Accra, Ghana
because of some of his business partner that was after my life.
ls the reason why l find my way to senegal.
And before the death of my father on the 12th December 2004 in
a private hospital in Abidjan.
He called me secretly to his bed side and told me that
he kept the sum of $10.500 000 (ten million five hundred thousand
united states dollars) in a bank in Senegal, meanwhile that he used
my name as the next of kin of the deposited fund.He also explained
to me that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his
business partners and that l should seek for a foreign partner in
a country of my choice where l would transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose, such as: Real estate investment or stock
market investment. And right now l am in senegal to secure my life
as a refugee.
Plesae, l am honourably soliciting your kind assistance as follows:

1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into.

2) To serve as the guardian of these fund ,since I am 22years old.

3)To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to procure me a residential permit in your country.


I am inclined to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of
compensation for your effort after the successful transfering of these
fund to your nominated account overseas. Please l will be very
happy if this transaction will be concluded within seven (7)working days from now.I am expecting to hear from you as soon as possible.


May Almighty God bless you as you do care for me…. Amen.

Best regards,
Miss. Mercy Yabuah


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