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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 nee <neebeef@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 14:16:19 +0200
Subject: URGENT GET BACK TO ME.







FROM: MRS. BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.


ATTN: Sir/Madam,

As
a matter of utmost urgency I want you to come to my assistance, My name
is Mrs. Beatrice Nee Eyadema, The fourth and last wife of the late
President of Togo Pa Gnassingbe Eyadema who died on Saturday the 5th
February, 2005 after a brief illness en route to Paris France for
medical attention.

Three months before his death, November 2004
to be precise, He has instructed me together with his private financial
adviser with a box containing large amount of money to Johannesburg,
South Africa for safe keeping.we deposited the box with a Security
& Finance Company in Johannesburg as Family artifact
(Real Content Undisclosed).

On
my return from Johannesburg I found out that there is a rift in our
family due to the trust and love he demonstrated in me, since then
there has been series
of trouble regarding the money I took to South Africa.

The
reason why I am contacting you is to do with the latest development in
my country where they manipulated and installed the son of the first
wife Mr. Faure Gnassingbe as the current President to annoyance of the
EU, AU, ECOWAS and the UNITED NATION.

I left my country Togo
with my last son on the eve of his installment knowing that he will use
his power to collect the document relating to this money in South
Africa.
Am writing to you to invite you to Johannesburg, South Africa to help
me transfer this money to your country for safe keeping and investment.
I have contacted a Financial Adviser here in Johannesburg whom who are
presently staying in his guest house, he will assist you through the
whole process and to make a change of ownership with Company as I would
not want the money to be transfer through my name due to the present
situation.

If this letter interests you, please do get back to
me as soon as possible on the Email address though it is subject to
change for our Security, also do furnish me with your private Telephone
/Fax and physical address.

I will only disclose the amount of
the money involve as soon as I receive your favorable response, terms
and percentage for your assistance will be discuss
thereafter.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours truly,

BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA .

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