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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: christel powell <christel_powell03@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:45:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM: CHRISTEL POWELL


FROM: CHRISTEL POWELL
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA.
EMAIL : christel_powell03@yahoo.com
DEAREST,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO A RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
I AM CHRISTEL POWELL THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF AND DR FREDRICK POWEL MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS TRIP. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1989, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH NOVEMBER 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN.HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$7,500,000 (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A PRIME BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME OF HIS WEALTH AND THE BUSINESS WHICH AMOUNT TO US$32.000.000 THEY ARE HAVING AT HAND,THAT WAS THE REASON HE WAS KILLED 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 ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OR REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT. IAM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1) TO HELP ME TO TRANSFER THIS FUND FROM THE BANK HERE
TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND

3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AS I WOULD LIKE TO GO
TO PASTORAL SCHOOL.

MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. YOU MADE TO SEE THE
SUCCESS OF THIS POSSIBLE TRANSACTION. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN ( 7) WORKING DAYS YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
BEST REGARDS.
MISS CHRISTEL POWELL
EMAIL ME BACK AT christel_powell03@yahoo.com








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