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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: <jessica_banny1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 01:21:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My dear good friend



Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into relationship with you. I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere relationship. I am Jessica Banny the only daughter of late Mr.and Mrs. Andrew Banny.
My father was a very wealth cocoa merchant in Abidjan,the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on 21st May 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Nine million, Five hundred thousand United State Dollars.
USD($9.500,000) deposited in one of the security company here in Abidjan, acording to my late father, this money was arranged and packaged by Him in a trunck mettalic box before He now deposited and registered it with the security company in Abidjan,Ivory Coast using my name as the beneficiary in
depositing of the box. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his busines associates.

That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will like to shift the box and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management . Dear,I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years old.
(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
(3) To provide good investment plans for the fund and to manage the fund for 5 years, during the investment period,only our profit will be shared annually 70% for me the investor while 30% will be for you the fund manager annually.

Moreover, Dear, I am willing to offer you 20 % of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful liftment of the box into your nominated address overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this project would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Miss jessica banny






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