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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: sandrela okolie <sandrela_00okolie@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 23:41:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hi Please I Need You Help Urgent Miss SANDRELA


MISS. SANDRELA OKOLIE
ABIDJAN City Country COTE D'IVOIRE
PLEASE YOU CAN REPLY ME WITH THIS E_mail address here sandrela_george_okolie@yahoo.co.uk
DEAREST ONE,
I AM MISS SANDRELA OKOLIE, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY LATE PARENTS MR AND
MRS.GEORGE D, OKOLIE. MY FATHER WAS A HIGHLY REPUTABLE BUSINESS MAGNET
WHO OPERATED IN THE CAPITAL OF ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE DURING HIS DAYS.IT
IS
SAD TO SAY THAT HE PASSED AWAY MYSTERIOUSLY IN FRANCE DURING ONE OF HIS
BUSINESS TRIPS ABROAD ON THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2004.
THOUGH HIS SUDDEN DEATH WAS LINKED OR RATHER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN
MASTERMINDED BY AN UNCLE OF MINE WHO TRAVELLED WITH HIM AT THAT TIME.
BUT GOD KNOWS THE TRUTH! MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS JUST 6YRS OLD, AND
SINCE
THEN MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 12TH SEPTEMBER 2004, HE CALLED ME AND
INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS.(USD$5,700,000.00)LEFT IN A METALLIC BOX HE
DEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE .
HE TOLD ME THAT HE DID NOT DISCLOSE THE CONTENT OF THE BOX TO THE
SECURITY COMPANY BECAUSE HE DEPOSITED THE BOX AS A FAMILY TREASURES AND
VALUABLES.HE DID THAT FOR SECURITY PURPOSE. HE FURTHER TOLD ME AGAIN
THAT HE
DEPOSITED THE MONEY IN MY NAME, AND ALSO GAVE ME ALL THE NECESSARY
LEGAL
DOCUMENTS REGARDING TO THIS DEPOSIT WITH THE PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY.
I AM JUST 21 YEARS OLD AND A UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AND REALLY I
DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. NOW I WANT AN HONEST AND GOD FEARING PARTNER
OVERSEAS
WHO I CAN TRANSFER THIS DEPOSIT WITH HIS ASSISTANCE AND AFTER THE
TRANSACTION
I WILL COME AND RESIDE PERMANENTLY IN YOUR COUNTRY TILL SUCH A TIME
THAT
IT WILL BE CONVINIENT FOR ME TO RETURN BACK HOME IF I SO DESIRE. THIS
IS
BECAUSE I HAVE SUFFERED A LOT OF SET BACKS AS A RESULT OF INCESSANT
POLITICAL CRISIS HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE .
THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ACTUALLY BROUGHT SORROW TO MY LIFE. I ALSO WANT
TO INVEST THE FUND UNDER YOUR CARE BECAUSE I AM IGNORANT OF BUSINESS
WORLD.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 YOU HONESTLY HELP ME FROM YOUR HEART?
2. CAN I COMPLETELY TRUST YOU?
3. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU
AFTER THE DEPOSIT IS DELIVERED TO YOUR CARE?
PLEASE, CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
IMMEDAITELY I CONFIRM YOUR WILLINGNESS, I WILL SEND TO YOU MY PICTURE
AND ALSO INFORM YOU MORE DETAILS INVOLVED IN THIS MATTER.
KIND REGARDS,
MISS SANDRELA OKOLIE.



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