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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: stella robinson <stella_ro15@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:45:51 -0500 (EST)
Subject: From Miss Stella Robinson


FROM MISS STELLA ROBINSON
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE

Dearest Beloved,

Base on your profile i am happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, I believe that you will not betaryed my trust which i am going to lay on you.

I am Miss Stella Robinson, 20years old and the only daughter of my late parents MR.and MRS Koffi Robinson. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.may 2004.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special.

Before my father gave up to the ghost in hosiptal on Febuary 12 2004 he called me secretary on his sick bed in the hospital and told me that he has the sum of five Million United State Dollars.(USD$5. 000 000) left in a security company in a mettalic trunk box, but the security company didn't know the content because it was registered as family valuables personal for security reasons, and he (my father) reveiwed to me where he kept all the documents for the deposit. Now all the deposit documents of the consignment are with me.

I am just 20years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Sir, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can I completely trust you?
2. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?

Please I realy want to relocate to your country with the fund and have a new life altogether. I am tired of staying here.
Pending on your respond confirming to help me, then I will go to the security company where the metalic box containing the fund is deposited, to tell them I am ready to retrive the box.

Thank you so much.

My sincere regards,
Miss Stella Robinson



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