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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: "neeeyadema11 BEATRICE" <neeeyadema11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: neeeyadema121@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2006 13:24:24 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

MRS. BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL; neeeyadema11@hotmail.com



BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

ATTN: Sir/Madam,

As a matter of utmost urgency I want you to come to my assistance, My name
is Mrs. Beatrice Nee Eyadema.The fourth and last wife of the late President
of Togo Pa Gnassingbe Eyadema who died on Saturday the 5th February, 2005
after a brief illness en route to Paris France for medical attention.Three
months before his death, November 2004 to be precise, He has instructed me
together with his private financial adviser with a box containing largen
amount of money to Johannesburg, South Africa for safe keeping.we deposited
the box with a Security & Finance Company in Johannesburg as Family artifact
(Real Content Undisclosed). On my return from Johannesburg I found out that
there is a rift in our family due to the trust and love he
demonstrated in me, since then there has been series of trouble regarding
the money I took to South Africa.

The reason why I am contacting you is to do with the latest development in
my country where they manipulated and installed the son of the first wife
Mr. Faure Gnassingbe as the current President to annoyance of the EU, AU,
ECOWAS and the UNITED NATION. I left my country Togo with my last son on the
eve of his installment knowing that he will use his power to collect the
document relating to this money in South Africa. Am writing to you to invite
you to Johannesburg, South Africa to help me transfer this money to your
country for safe keeping and investment.

I have contacted a Financial Adviser here in Johannesburg whom who are
presently staying in his guest house, he will assist you through the whole
process and to make a change of ownership with Company as I would not want
the money to be transfer through my name due to the present situation. If
this letter interest you please do contact me or my son as soon as possible
on the above telephone and email address though it is subject to change for
our security, also do furnish us with your private telephone /Fax and
physical address. I will only disclose the amount of the money involve as
soon as I receive your favorable response, termsn and percentage for your
assistance will be discuss thereafter.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours truly,

BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA

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