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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: Anne Bates <anne_bates023@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: anne200bates@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:38:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU


FROM: ANNE BATES
RUE 6 BP 01 COCODY ABIDJAN CI
COTE D IVOIRE

DEAREST ONE

I KNOW THAT MY MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE SINCE I DONT KNOW YOU IN PERSON OR MET WITH YOU BEFORE,BUT I AM OF THE BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE OBLIGED TO COME TO MY ASSISTANCE AFTER HEARING ABOUT MY SITUATION. IT IS HIGHLY REGRETABLE WRITING TO YOU NOW NOT MINDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT PAVADED AROUND ME HERE IN ABIDJAN.

I AM ANNE BATES ,20 YEAR OLD GIRL, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS.BATES 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. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1988, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

DEAREST ONE,BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2006 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$ 9,000,000 (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A METALLIC TRUNK BOX WITH SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE MONEY.

ALTHOUGH HE DECLARED IT AS FAMILY VALUABLES ON THE DATE OF THE DEPOSIT .SO UP TILL NOW THE SECURITY COMPANY DID NOT KNOW THE CONTENT HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES AND 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)AND ALSO COMPLETE MY STUDIES.

DEAR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN MOVING THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO YOUR COUNTRY,AND I WILL GIVE YOU 20% OF THE MONEY INCLUDING 5% FOR ALL EXPENSES MADE ON THIS TRANSACTION.PLEASE EMAIL ME ON MY PRIVATE BOX FOR FURTHER EXPLANATIONS.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU
SINCERELY
Miss ANNE BATES


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