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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: MISS JULIAN KITA <juliankitas@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:13:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED A TRUST WORTHY PERSON


FROM: MISS. JULIAN KITA
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.
WEST AFRICA.
EMAIL: juliankitas@yahoo.com
DEAREST ONE,

WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORNE OUT OF GENUINE NEED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

I AM MISS JULIAN KITAS THE DAUGHTER OF LATE GENERAL HAMZA KITAS WHO WAS ASSACINATED TOGETHER WITH MY MOTHER AND MY ELDER BROTHER BY THE REBEL FORCES DURING THE UNSUCESSFUL COUP D´ETAT THAT TOOK PLACE ON THE 19 SEPTEMBER 2002 THAT BROUGHT COTE D´ IVOIRE INTO A HEAVY POLITICAL PROBLEM.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY PARENTS A DEPOSIT WAS MADE IN MY NAME, A DEPOSIT SLIP AND CERTIFICATE MEANT FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR THE SUM OF USD $18 MILLION(EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) HE MADE IT WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, COTE D´ IVOIRE IN A TRUST ACCOUNT.

I COLLECTED THE DOCUMENTS FROM MY LATE FATHER´S SAFE BOX AND PRESENT THEM TO THE BANK FOR TRANSFER.

I AM LOOKING FOR A TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO HIS OR HER BANK ACCOUNT ABROAD AFTER WHICH I WILL JOIN THE PERSON FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR ME TO
CONTIUNE MY EDUCATION.

THIS WAS THE INTENTION OF MY PARENTS BEFORE THEY DIED.

I HAVE PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE BANK AND THEY ARE AWAITING FOR THE FOREIGN BANKING DETAILS WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO. THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER REACHED WITH THE BANK AT THE TIME OF LODGEMENT.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO IMMEDIATELY.

YOU WILL ALSO BE IN CUSTODY OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I WILL JOIN FOR THE INVESTMENT IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR ME TO CONTIUNE MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE MY PARENTS ARE ALL DEAD.

YOU WILL HAVE 15% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT AND ALSO 20% OF THE NET PROFIT FROM THE INVESTMENTS EXECUCTED PER ANUM WILL BE FOR YOU.

PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A LOT OF BAD THINGS HAPPENNING TO MY FAMILY NOW.

I TRUST AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE I WILL JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.

GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING ME.

BEST REGARDS

MISS JULIAN KITAS


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