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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: "florence eshan" <florenceshan@li.ru>
Reply-To: florencesshan@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:16:55 +0000
Subject: Dearest one


* * *Dearest one*
**
*As you go through the dept of this email designed to inform you of my
desire to go into business relationship with you which will in turn be of a
great mutual benefit to both of us although I selected your email address
among others because of it's esteeming nature while surfing the internet.I
sat my apology intruding into your privacy.My name is Miss Florence Eshan .
I am 20 years old,university undergraduate from Cote D Ivorie .I am deaf
caused by medical injection that affected my ear drum but i hear little with
sign. My father was a highly reputable business magnate who operated in the
capital of united kindom during his days,before he was poisoned to death by
his jealousy relatives and brother while on a home family meeting. My mother
died when I was just 6 years old,and since then my father took me so
special. *
**
*However, before my father gave up to the ghost on the 30th June 2004 in a
private hospital here in london, He secretly called me on his bedside and
told me that he has a sum of $7million( Seven Million Us dollars) deposited
in one of the security company here in Cote D Ivorie , that he used my name
as his only Daughter for the next of kin in depositing of the fund. **This
fund was to be sent to his foriegn business partner in Overseas for
investment purposes before his sudden death . He also made me to understand
that his brother's conspired and kill him to inherit his wealth and he
instructed me to look for a foreigner who will help me transfer this fund
and invest it wisely abroad and to prove it all, six month after my Father's
death his brother sold all his properties including our family house. It is
the fear of betrayal from anyone around me here that confirms my decision to
contact a neutral individual like you, and I want you to educate me on
investment potential in your country since I would like to invest and
continue my education there.*
**
* I am appealing to you to assist me transfer this fund to your account
overseas so that i can move over there FOR MY LIFE and continue with my
education there and also help me to invest the money wisely.i will give you
the contact of the security company immediately i hear from you and shall
send all the documents regarding to the deposit for you conviction. In
regards to this,your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.*
* *
*Now permit me to ask these few questions:- **
1. Can you honestly help me as your partner?
2. Can I completely trust you that you can not betray me?
3.What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after
the money is in your control while i come over and finalize my education? **
*
* *
*Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible Immedaitely i
confirmed you willingness then i will send to you my picture.And i will need
your own pictures as well.** *
* *
*Thanks. **
Yours Sincerely Girl
Miss Florence Eshan*

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