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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: BEATRICE EYADEMA <b_eyadema_2006@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:02:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TRANSFERING AND INVESTMENT


MRS. BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
TELE+27 73 4466355

EMAIL:b_eyadema_2006 @yahoo.co.in

TRANSFERING AND INVESTMENT



ATTN: MANAGER/DIRECTOR/C.E.O

As a matter of utmost urgency I want you to come to my ssistance, My name is Mrs. beatrice Nee Eyadema.The fourth and last wife of the late President of Togo Pa Gnassingbe Eyadema who died on aturday the 5th February, 2005 after a briefillness en route to aris rance for medical attention.

Three months before his death, November 2004 to be precise, He has instructed me and my son Kingsely Eyadema with a box containing large amount of money to Johannesburg, South Africa for safe keeping.we deposited the box with a Security & Finance Company in Johannesburg as Family artifact on my son's name (Real Content is Twenty Million United States Dollars) $20.Million.

In consideration of your assistance, I agreed to offer you, upon acceptance to this proposal 20% of the total sum and 5% has mapped out to cover all sundry expenses both parties might incur, locally or internationally, during the course of this transaction. and the remaining 75% will be for me and my Family for our life investment in your country.

On our return from Johannesburg I found out that there is a rift in our family due to the trust and love my late husband demonstrated in me, since then there has been series of trouble regarding the money I and my son took to South Africa.The reason why I am contacting you is to do with the latest development in my country where they manipulated and installed the son of the first wife Mr. Faure Gnassingbe as the current President to annoyance of the EU, AU, ECOWAS and the UNITED NATION.

I left my country Togo with my own family on the eve of his installment knowing that he will use his power to collect the document relating to this money in South Africa. Am writing to you to invite you to Johannesburg, South Africa to help us transfer this money to your country for safe keeping and investment. I have contacted a Financial Adviser here in Johannesburg who are presently staying in his guest house, he will assist us through the whole process and to make a change of ownership to your name for easier transfer.

Please do furnish me with your private telephone /Fax and physical address.
We would only disclose the amount of the money involve as soon as I receive your favorable response, terms and percentage for your assistance will be discuss
thereafter.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated
co-operation.
Yours truly,
MRS BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA.





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