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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: Rita Brown <ribrown_f@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:51:18 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hello Dearest one


FROM Miss Hope Brown
and my younger brother
Peterson Brown
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.

Hello Dearest one,

Permit us to inform you of our desire of going into business relationship with you.we got your name and contact from internet, I and my younger brother prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the trust we have as a reputable and trust worthy person that we can do things with and by our faith,we are convince that you will not betray us when this money get into your account, However we are ready to transfer this money into your account so that we will come over to your country and proceed our life over there.

I am Miss Hope Brown and my younger Brother Peterson , My parents died on air craft on their way to south africa, with my four younger ones, I really know that it's the home broblem that lead my parents to untimely death, my parents have no peace because of his bad brothers who dislike him for no reason,
i am afraid of my father brother their are the cause of my parents dealth,

My Dad deposited the sum of ( seven piont two millions US dollars) ( $7.2 millions ) which he left in fixed / suspense account in one of the bank here in Abidjan, He used my name as his senior daughter for the next of kin, for depositing of the fund.
I and my younger brother have diside to change our location so that we will not be harm by my father bad brothers.
We are honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to,
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am 21years my younger one is 19 years old
(3) To make arrangement for we to come over to your country to further my education,
I wan't you to secure a resident permit in your country for we, And you should invest this money for us,

Moreover, we are willing to offer you 16% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account in your country,
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven days you signify interest to assist us. we are anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
From Miss Hope Brown
and Peterson Brown


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