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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: "Ms.Nelly Esther Aziallo" <aziznel@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nellyaziallo@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 09:42:52 +0200
Subject: From: Ms.Nelly Esther Aziallo

From: Ms.Nelly Esther Aziallo
Accounts Operation Manager.
Abidjan-Côte D'Ivoire
My Private telephone :( +225.07.86.33.11)

Attention: Managing Director.

Dear Sir/Madam

I am Ms.Nelly Esther Aziallo, Accounts Operation Manager in a local bank, Abidjan-Côte D'Ivoire. I source your profile from a human resource profile database in your country. Due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person, by their recommendations I must not hesitate to contacted you for this business proposal.

Though, the details of my intention were not made known to them. My Dear Friend, this transaction is real and never a JOKE. I have with me all the original documants evidance to proves you the genuine of this transaction including the assurance documents and deed of agreement with certificate of deposit which the bank issued he at the point of deposit, if you cares for your verification.

On the June 6th day of 2003, Mr. EDISON PHILIPS an Engineer/Contractor with the PRIDE PETROLUME COMPANY here in Côte d'Ivoire made a time numbered Fixed Deposited Account in my branch the total sum of US$9,000,000.00 (Nine Million United States Dollars) for twelve calendars valued. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, I sent again a reminder and finally we discovered from his contact employers in Côte d'Ivoire that Mr. EDISON PHILIPS died along with his entire family in Auto Crash, due to over speed he loose control and jumped in side the river. On further investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. EDISON PHILIPS, did not declare any next of kin in his entire official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of US$9,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one has come forward to claim it. According to the Côte d'Ivoire Law of the Land, at the expiration of 3 (Three) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Côte d'Ivoire Government treasury if nobody applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a Foreigner Partner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. EDISON PHILIPS, so that the fruits of this old mans labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

I really need your assistance to get this fund transferred out of this country into a bank account overseas that you are going to provide for the transfer. I want you to know that as the personal account manager to the deceased, I have the capacity to front you as the next of kin and the rightful beneficiary of the out standing fund.

1).I shall use my position to place your full name and address in the computer file jacket of the deceased and one this is done, you be regarded as the beneficiary and I shall arrange all the legal documents and affidavits of fund ownership, which will put you in place as the next of kin to this fixed deposit account.

2). I shall draft the legal documents as well as legalized it in a High Court which you will complete with the required information before sending it to the bank before the transfer could effect into your designated bank account in your or any place of our choice.
3). A bank account in any place of our choice, which you provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money into your account as the sole beneficiary / next of kin of Mr. EDISON PHILIPS, the money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk as all the paper work for this transaction will be done by me and my position as a staff of this department, guarantees the successful execution of this deal. I want you to understand that as long as I am concerned this transaction you don't have to be afraid in that this transaction is 100% risk free that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

If you are interested, please reply immediately or if you are not interested, please don't bother your self to write me. Upon your positive response, I shall then provide you with more details that will help you understand the deal very well.
Awaiting your urgent reply
Thanks and best regards,
Ms.Nelly Esther Aziallo


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