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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: stella makasin <stella_ma05@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <stella_ma456@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:21:48 +0200
Subject: From Stella Makasin,



From Stella Makasin, Assistance Project,
Dear Respectful,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. i got your contact from a search for a trustworthy person who can help me safe guide this money knowing fully well that my life and future solely depends on this money.

i prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to it's esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trustworthy person I can do business with and by their recommendations I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.
I am Stella Makasin, the only daughter of late Mr. Michael kijan Makasin my father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan ,

The economic capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business. While my mother died on the 21st October 1989, my father took me so special because i am motherless.

Before the death of my father on 7th November 2003in a private hospital here in Abidjan . he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of us$12.0,000(twelve million united states dollars) left in a suspense account in a local bank here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of kin in deposit of the fund.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose, (such as real estate management).

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways,
1)to provide a bank account where this money would be transferred to, 2)to serve as the guardian of this fund since I am 22 years old,
3) to make arrangement for me to come over to your country after the money has been transferred.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me signify interest to assist me.

I am waiting to hear from you (mail)
Thanks and god bless.

Yours sincerely Miss Stella Makasin
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