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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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Fraud email example:

From: Ella <emmanuella1@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:38:32 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Miss Emmanuella Kenzol


From Miss Emmanuella Kenzol
Dear

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
Miss Emmanuella Kenzol, I am the only child of late Mr and Mrs, Kenzol. My Father was a highly reputable business magnet (a cocoa merchant) who
operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.
It is sad to say that my Father passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 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!
ever since my Father died, life have been so misserable for me, and, Before his death he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Ten million United State Dollars.(USD$10, million) left in one of the leading security company in here in abidjan
He further told him that he deposited the money in my name, and finally issued a written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in possession of all the necessary legal documents to this fund and the security company did not know the real content of the box as money because it was deposited and registered as family valuables, please keep this very confidential, now I really don't know what to do. This is because we 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.
Sir, I am in a sincere desire of your humble
assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas
will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your child?
2. Can we completely 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.
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Miss Emmanuella Kenzol
N/B Please reply to this private email for security reasons.
Email; ella1982@uk2.net





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