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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: Princess Gloria <p.gloria97@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: princessgloria2008@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:04:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good day and Compliments Dear,




Good day and Compliments Dear,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is your wish for you to help me, you
will be blessed and rewarded and you would never regret this. I am 25years old a female refugee in Dakar- Senegal. I'd like any person who
can be caring, loving and home oriented. I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I would like to
build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my father died earlier last year
ago and left I and my junior brother behind who had also died two months ago at the united nations refugee camp due to the poor living
condition at the camp. My father was a notable politician in my country Ivory Coast and was assasinated by his political rivals.

I was a princess to him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now because my mother is not literate enough to know all my
father's wealth. He left the sum of USD 7,350,000.00 dollars (Seven Million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) in a leading
financial house in Dakar-Senegal. This money was deposited by my late father before his untimely death and the deposit document indicate me
as the next of kin to inherit this deposit.The finance company has asked me to get a trustee who will stand on my behalf to claim my
inheritance for me and I cannot think of any member of my family or family close friends for fear they may kill me and my weak mother after
the claim. It is for this reason that I am seeking assistance from any foreign personality who may want to assist sincerely.

I don't know how and what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to
my father and our family, which they were planning to do without my presence because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town.

Now,i urgently need your humble assistance to claim this money on my behalf as my trustee from the financial house to your bank account, That
is why I felt the need to write when I saw your contact in the internet site directory because I strongly believe that by the grace of God,
you will help me invest this money wisely. I am ready to pay 30% of the total amount to you if you help us in this transaction and another
10% interest of Annual After Income to you, for handling this transaction for us, which you will strongly have absolute control over.

If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund,
kindly reach me as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Princess Gloria Joseph.(Ms).



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