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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: "amina ahmed" <amina_ahmedmiss@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:01:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

DEAREST ONE
DEAR GREETINGS, PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSI=
NESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.DEAR,IT IS MY GREAT INTEREST AND THE TRUST W=
HICH I HAVE IN YOU,THOUGH WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE,NEITHER HAVE WE SEEN F=
OR THE FIRST TIME,BUT BEFORE I PICK UP YOUR NAME AND WRITE TO YOU I PRA=
YED OVER IT THAT GOD SHOULD DIRECT ME TO A TRUST WOULTHY AND GOD FEARIN=
G PARTNER WHO WILL HELP ME OUT OVER MY PROBLEM.FOR THIS PERMIT ME TO GO=
INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU,SINCE I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND TO DO=
THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT FROM THE IVOIRIAN =
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECT YOUR NA=
ME AMONG OTHER NAMES DUE TO ITS ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATION=
S GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUST WORLTHY PERSON THAT I CAN DO BUS=
INESS WITH AND BY THE RECOMMENDATION.I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN =
YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM AMINA AHMED; THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS MOHAMMED AHMED.
MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT AND GOLD PRODUCER HERE IN=20=

ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO=20=

DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCCUS ON A=
=20
BUSINESS DEAL. WHILE MY MOTHER DIED WHEN AM STILL A KID.SO MY FATHER=20=

TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 30TH DEC. 2003 IN PRIVATE HOSPITAL HER=
E IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE =
HAS A SUM OF, (FIFTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS]LEFT IN TRUNK BOX AT THE SECU=
RITY COMPANY AFFLIATE IVORY COAST AND THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY =
DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THE FUND.HE ALSO EXPLAINE=
D TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH AND SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF MONE=
Y HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES SUPPOSED TO BALANCE HIM FROM THE DEAL THEY HA=
D THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES,THAT I SHOULD SEEK FO=
R A GOD FEARING FOREIGN PARTNER IN THE COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WIL=
L TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE,(SUCH AS REAL E=
STATE MANAGEMENT).

DEAR, I AM HONORABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1]TO HELP AND RECIEVE THIS TRUCK BOX IN YOUR COUNTRY
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 23 YEARS.
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER=20=

MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENT PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR ME.
4) SOMEONE TO TRUST FOR THE SAFETY OF THE FUND.
MOREOVER DEAR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE SUM AS COMPENSATION=
FOR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS BOX TO YOUR DES=
IGNATE OVERSEAS. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS
AMINA AHMED.


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