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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: <amma5_ammed@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: amma1_11ammed@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:32:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM MISS AMMA AHMED

FROM MISS AMMA AHMED
01 BP RUE 14 ABIDJAN COTE D
IVOIRE.
DEAREST ONE,

GOOD A THING TO WRITE YOU. I HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR
YOU-THIS HOWEVER IS NOT MANDATORY NOR WILL I IN ANY
MANNER COMPEL YOU TO HONOUR AGAINST YOUR WILL YOUR
PROFILE PUSHED ME TO SEND YOU THIS MAIL,I AM AMMA
AHMED 19 YEARS OLD AND THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY LATE
PARENTS MR.AND MRS.HASSAN AHMED..

MY FATHER WAS A HIGHLY REPUTABLE BUSINESS MAGNET-(A
COCOA AND OIL MERCHANT) WHO OPERATED IN THE CAPITAL OF
IVORY COAST DURING HIS DAYS.IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT HE
PASSED AWAY MYSTERIOUSLY IN FRANCE DURING ONE OF HIS
BUSINESS TRIPS ABROAD ON THE 24TH.NOVEMBER. 2003.

THOUGH HIS SUDDEN DEATH WAS LINKED OR RATHER SUSPECTED
TO HAVE BEEN MASTERMINDED BY AN UNCLE OF HIS WHO
TRAVELLED WITH HIM AT THAT TIME.BUT GOD KNOWS THE
TRUTH!MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS JUST 4 YEARS OLD,AND
SINCE THEN MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL.

BEFORE HIS DEATH HE CALLED THE SECRETARY WHO
ACCOMPANIED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND TOLD HIM THAT HE
DEPOSTED THE SUM OF THE SIX MILLION, THREE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS.(USD$6.300,000)
DEPOSITED IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH ONE OF THE LOCAL
BANKS HERE IN ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST IN FAVOUR OF ME AND
I WILL LIKE YOU TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

NOW I AM JUST 19 YEARS OLD AND A UNIVERSITY
UNDERGRADUATE AND REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.THIS IS
BECAUSE I HAVE SUFFERED A LOT OF SET BACKS AS A RESULT
OF INCESSANT POLITICAL CRISIS HERE IN IVORY COAST.THE
DEATH OF MY FATHER ACTUALLY BROUGHT SORROW TO MY
LIFE.I AM IN A SINCERE DESIRE OF YOUR HUMBLE
ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARDS. YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS
WILL BE HIGHLY REGARDED.
DEAREST YOU WILL NEED TO HELP ME PROVIDE A GOOD
ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED IN YOUR
COUNTRY.AFTER WHICH I CAN JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY TO
COMPLETE MY UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.

NOW PERMIT ME TO ASK THESE FEW QUESTIONS
1. CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP ME AS YOUR SISTER?
2. CAN ICOMPLETELY TRUST YOU?
3. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION
WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER THE MONEY IS IN YOUR ACCOUNT?

PLEASE, CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.THROUGH MY
PRIVATE EMAIL BOX; amma17ammed@yahoo.com.au
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND MAY GOD BLESS US.

YOURS SINCERELY ONE,
MISS AMMA AHMED



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