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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: eve attah <eveattahx3@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:51:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,
Based on the information and recommendation I got about quick growth of business, investment and commerce in your country, I deemed it necessary to write and inform you about my interest to invest in any viable venture in joint partnership with you.

I am Mrs Eve Attah the first wife of king George Abed K.S.M the king of mende tribe in Sierra-Leone. On the 19th May, 2000 my husband was murdered by some rebel group on the accusation that he is a great
sponsor and in support to restore the democratically elected President of Alhadji Tejan Kabba. Almost half of the palace was burnt. Fortunately I was not in the place when they raided the palace my husband married 4
wives with 16 children two of the wives, with my 3 children where murdered in cold blood while my second son escape the incident with bullet wounds on his right leg at the moment where the remaining families are I don’t know their way about whether they are
alive or not.


Right now I am left alone with only one son since the sudden assassination of my husband the family has been displaced and totally disorganized left with noting.

Early that year before my husband was murdered he came back from travel and gave me some document to keep for him as usual he told me that he deposited 18.5 million USD in a trunk box with private security company in Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire as a family treasure. So I decided to go and search for the documents where I use to keep them I discovered the documents covering the deposit he made with the company and some other documents like his will and other documents for his business. As my town has been a serious war zone, I made arrangement with two peace keeping force to help me and my son move out of the country, however we moved out of Sierra-Leone successfully, to Abidjan
Côte d’Ivoire where we are now.


I have gone and conform the deposit with the company with all the documents all the documents are with me here.
Now I wish to transfer these funds abroad and enter into a business venture as the country (Côte d’Ivoire) is no longer in peace since they conducted their Presidential election on the 22nd October 2000 the
country has witness all sort of political unrest ranging from ethnic clash which resulted to killing of innocent citizens and strangers people are living in fears as the country is no longer that peaceful nation as it was before due to this reason that I have decided to contact you, to assist me to lift this my consignment out of this country.

Please I need your assistance. please you can reach me on my private e-mail box :
eveattahx3@yahoo.com


Waiting for your urgent reply.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards.
Mrs Eve Attah .



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