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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: "FRED PASCAL" <fred_pascal_11@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fred_pascal_11@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:37:00 +0400
Subject: WRITE ME BACK AFTER READING THIS MAIL


ATT: DIRECTOR

DEAR FRIEND,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.

I AM FRED PASCAL THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS JUDE PASCAL. MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY GOLD AND COCOA MERCHANT WHO IS BASED IN ACCRA GHANA AND ABIDJAN RESPECTIVELY, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF COTE D’IVOIRE.

HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATE ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS OUTINGS. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1994 , MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I WAS MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ACCRA GHANA, HE SINCERELY CALLED ME ON HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAD A SUM OF 12,000,000 US DOLLARS (TWELVE MILLION USA DOLLARS) KEPT IN A SECURITY COMPANY. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE SECURITY COMPANY KNOWS THAT I AM THE NEXT OF KIN. HE ALSO USED MY NAME TO DEPOSIT THE MONEY AS HIS FIRST SON FOR NEXT OF KIN. 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 PURPOSES, I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME IN CLEARING THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OVERSEAS AS A BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND, AND ALSO USE IT FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE, SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT.MY INTERESTED AREAS OF INVESTMENT ARE:

REAL ESTATE, HOTEL PETROLUM INDUSTRY.

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

(1)TO ASSIST ME TO CLEAR THIS FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TRANSFER TO IT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT SUCCESSFULLY.
(2) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THIS MONEY WILL BE LODGED
(3)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN TO THIS FUND, SINCE I AM STILL A STUDENT, AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT /INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SOME DAYS, FROM THE DAY YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. MY E-MAIL: fred_pascal_11@yahoo.com <mailto:fred_pascal_11@yahoo.com>

WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST. PLEASE REACH ME THROUGH THE E-MAIL ADDRESS ABOVE TO ENABLE US DISCUSS THE MODALITIES.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.

BEST REGARDS,

FRED PASCAL

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