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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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Fraud email example:

From: Betika Adams <betika_adams005@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:03:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: READ AND UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION


Dearest One,
How are you together with your family hope all is well Thank you for appreating my call or my mail, Please there is an imformation I would like to let you no about, and i want you to keep very confidential.
as you kown my name is MISS BETIkA ADAMS,The only Daughter of late Mr.and Mrs. Fidelix ADAMS my father was a very wealthy Gold & cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of IVOIRY COAST(AFRICA), my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my
father took me so special.
Before the death of my father on SEPT 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of NINE MILLION FIVE hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($ 9.5Mln Usd) which he Lodged here with one of the prime bank here in ABIDJAN but do to much political problems here this money was transferd to the afellte Bank in EUROPE,that he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of Kin in depositing this fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management since the depositing cerficate is here with me in abidjan.
I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this fund
would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am
only 23years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my Education and to secure a
resident permit in your country.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you a good percentage from the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you will indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen working days(14 days you
Please do signify your interest to assist me, as i will be forwarding you the contacts of the concern BANK IN EUROPE once i hear from you.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
You can contact me through this Email:
betika_adams@005yahoo.fr
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Best regards,
MISS BETIkA


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