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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: "rashida.ibrahim@yahoo.es" <ras.ib02@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 02:08:32 -0700
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU.


FROM:MISS RASHIDA IBRAHIM
DEAREST ONE,
I HOPE THAT THIS PROPOSAL WILL NOT BE AN INCONVENIENCE OR
EMBARRASSMENT TO YOU. I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU THIS
SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.
I AM MISS RASHIDA IBRAHIM THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF THE LATE AGOGOMAKA IBRAHIM
WHO WAS A FAMOUS COCOA MERCHANT. I AM 23 YEARS OLD AND A SIERRA-LEONIAN.
MY LATE FATHER OPERATED HIS COCOA BUSINESS IN LONDON UNDER PARTNERSHIP BUT
UNFORTUNATELY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES POISONED HIM IN ORDER TO CLAIM HIS
WEALTH IN A COCKTAIL PARTY HELD IN HIS HONOUR AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE
COMPANY. WHEN HE WAS POISONED, HE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS IN THE
HOSPITAL THAT HE SECRETLY DISCLOSED TO ME THE CAUSE OF THE SICKNESS AND ALSO
THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $5.5. M(FIVE MILLION DOLLARS) WITH A SECURITY
COMPANY THEIR IN HOLLAND AND THAT I WAS MADE THE NEXT OF KIN TO INHERIT
THIS SUM IN HIS RECORD/FILE. HE THEREFORE ADVISED ME TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE,
TRUST WORTHY AND GOD-FEARING PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS
FUNDS ABROADSTRICTLY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES. THIS IS BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT
HIS ASSOCIATES TO RAISE AN EYEBROW ON HIS FUND. HE ALSO ADVISED ME TO AVOID
HIS ASSOCIATES WHO WILL BE RUNNING AFTER MY DEAR LIFE. HE FINALLY DIED IN
THE HOSPITAL AFTER TWO DAYS OF ADMISSION.
I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THIS FUNDS FOR AN INVESTMENT
PURPOSES. I HOPE TO TRAVEL WITH YOU TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER A SUCCESSFUL
CLAIMING OF THE BOX OUT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. THE CONTACT OF THE
SECURITY COMPANY WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND
WILLINGNESS TO ME.
I AM OFFERING YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME OUT
CLAIM OUT THIS FUND. MAY I STRONGLY RE-EMPHASIZE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL, HITCH FREE AND THIS WILL BE SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED
WITHIN 10 DAYS.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION,PLEASE FEEL FREE TO
EMAIL ME ON MY PERSONAL/CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS:
rashida.ibrahim@yahoo.es
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.
BEST REGARDS.
RASHIDA IBRAHIM

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