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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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Fraud email example:

From: <vejioh101@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: vejio0@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 03:34:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH

Dearest,

Hello and how are you, hope you are fine and in good condition of health.I want you to understand that my contact with you is not by accident, It is true that we have not known each other for the first time but just getting to know one another which I strongly believe that it will take us to great
relationship financially and otherwise. Before I continue with my discussion with you, let me introduce myself in details.

I am Miss. Vivian Ejioh the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Eric Ejioh who untimely assassinated by the rebels during the political War here in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory coast. My father was the Director of Cote D棚voire Ministry of Finance (CIMF). He was killed during the
political Crises in our government residential house along with two of the Military Men who guide him as his security. Fortunately for me, i were on a week end visit to our home town As I got the news of the tragedy.

I managed to ran into Church and stayed with the wife of our Pastor as refuge. My mother died as a result of what the Doctor called cardiac arrest.

Before the death of my father on June 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of US$2,500,000 ( Two million five hundred thousand, United states Dollars) left in a suspense account in one of the Bank here in Abidjan cote
D’voire.

According to my late father befor he died in the hospital, he told me that he's intended to use the fund for his international business transaction after his tenure in office but was unfortunately murdered . With the bitter experiences i had in our country and the war still going on especially in
diamond area which incidentally where we came from coupled with the incessant political Problem and hostilities in this country. I desire seriously to leave this country to join you for security reason of my life and more peaceful for politically stable country like yours.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

1) To help me transferred the fund to your destination bank account in your country.
2) To Serve as the guardian of the fund during and after the transaction since i am 22 years old.
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the money has been transferred for us to invest the fund together.
4)To help me invest the money into a lucrative business .
5) To assist me for admission to further my education.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assiting me as i believe that this transaction would be conclude within some days you signify your intrest to assist me. I will willingly agree to any suitable percentage of the money you will propose as your compensation for your assistance with
regards to the above. Please in view of my sensitive refugee status and as I'm still conscious of our father 's enemies .I would like you to give this a highly confidential approach .


Looking forward to hear from you,thanks and God bless.

Yours Sincerely,
Vivian Ejioh



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