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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: beatrice aka <akabeatr137@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <beatriceaka917@yahoo.pl>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:19:39 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY



GOOD DAY
DEAR ONE, WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORNE OUT OF GENUIE NEED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.
I AM MISS BEATRICE AKA THE DAUGHTER OF FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD AND DIAMOND CORPORATION MR MARCUS AKA WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY THE REBEL FORCES LOYAL TO MR FORDAY SANKOH DURING THE PEAK OF THE CIVIL WAR IN OUR COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE. BEFORE MY FATHER DIED,HE GAVE OUR MOTHER A DEPOSIT CRTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT MEANT FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR THE SUM OF USD15,000,000.00 MILLION.
MY MOTHER WHO LATER DIED OF HYPERTENSION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER,ON HER SICK BED TOLD ME TO COLLECT THE DOCUMENTS AND PRESENT THEM TO THE FIRM IF SHE EVENTUALLY DIES AND ENSURE THAT I SOURCE FOR A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER PARTNER TO ASSIST US RETRIVE THE MONEY FROM FIRM TO HIS OR HER COUNTRY ABROAD AFTER WHICH I AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN THE PERSON FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR MY YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.
THIS WAS THE INTENTION OF MY FATHER BEFORE HE DIED. I HAVE PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE FIRM AND THEY ARE AWAITING FOR THE FOREIGN PARTNER OF OUR LATE FATHER DETAILS ADDRRESS.THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER ENTERED INTO WITH THE FIRM AT THE TIME OF DEPOSIT THAT THE DEPOSIT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ADDRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY WHOSE NAME HE DID NOT DISCLOSE TO THE FIRM. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN CONTACT DETAILS WHERE WE WILL SUBMIT TO THEM.
YOU WILL ALSO BE IN CUSTODY OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I AND MY BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN FOR THE INVESTMENT IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR PRINCE TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION. YOU WILL HAVE 10% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND ALSO 40% SHARE OF THE BUSINESS WILL BE YOUR OWN.
PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A LOT OF BAD THINGS HAPPENNING IN THE WORLD NOW.WE TRUST AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIZE THE MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE WE JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.
GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING US. BEST REGARDS BEATRICE AND PRINCE AKA
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