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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: Beatu Demba <beatudem@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 05:44:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY


Good day dear,
I am writing this email with a due respect as i would like to have a good relationship with you, and i have a special reason why i writing this you.I am contacting you because of the urgency of my situation here and after reading your profile.,I am Miss Beatu Demba 21 years old girl from Liberia,the only daughter of Late Dr.Sheriff Demba,the former minister of national security under the leadership of president Charles Taylor who is now in exile after many innocent soul were killed.My father was killed by government of Charles Taylor.He accused my father of coup attempt.I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I'm receiving from my uncle.He planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father.Meanwhile I wanted to escape to the Europe but He hide away my international passport and other valuable travelling documents. Luckily he did not discover where I kept my father’s File which
contains important documents.So I decided to run to the refegee camp where I am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refegee here in Dakar, Republic of Senegal. I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country. My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of
US$4,500,000.00 in my name as the next of kin.However, I shall forward you with the necessay documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund.As you will help me in an invsetment,and i will like to complete my studies under your care when i come over to you as i stoped schooling when the crisis started.
It is my intention to compensate you with 15% of the total money for
your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all should be kept screte as i am afraid of bad people, and would not like anything to happened to this money.
As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to your self please i beg you not to disclose it till i come over once the fund is transfered.Pls do attach as you reply to me the your full name and contact informations.
Yours Sincerely,
Beatu


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