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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?ayo=20denis?= <ayodenis01@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: ayodenis2006@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:12:16 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Dear Respectful One,


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ayodenis01@yahoo.co.in

Dear Respectful One,

Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this

however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel

you to honour against your will.

I am ayo denis .22years old and the only son of

my late parents Mr.and Mrs.denis My father was a highly

reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated

in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to

say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one

of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2003.Though

his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have

been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him

at that time.

But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 6 years old,and since then

my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary

12 2003 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the

hospital and told him that he has the sum of Ten

million,seven hundred thousand United State

Dollars.(USD$10.700,000) left in fixed deposit account in

one of the leading banks in Africa.

He further told him that he deposited the money in my

name,and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer

whom he said is in possession of all

the necessary but legal documents to this fund and the

bank.

I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and

really don't know what to do.Now I want an account overseas

where I can transfer this funds. This is because I have

suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant

political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father

actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere

desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your

suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your son 2. Can I completely trust you?

3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be

good for you

after the money is in your account?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as

possible.

Thank you so much.

My sincere regards.

ayo denis

- ayo denis


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