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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: Miss Judith Vaye <info_benin_againt@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: dr_Jullianna@ubbi.com
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:48:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Message To You My Friend


Hello,Good Friend

Compliments of the season to you.I have decided to contact  you  urgently because of the urgency of my situation here in the refugee camp. My Name is Miss.Judith Vaye 22 years old and from Liberia, in the western part of Africa but presently in the refugee camp here in Ghana West Africa,

My late Father -Issac Nuhan Vaye, was the Deputy Minister of Public Works in Charles Taylor's government. He was falsely accused of plotting to remove the then (PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA- CHARLES TAYLOR) from office. Without trial,Charles Taylor killed him. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in Liberia as at that time. But it formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.You can verify this from some of the international newspapers posted in the web sites below:

(I) http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm
(ii) http://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20030716/449_66Infact ,

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I,m receiving from my step
mother. My Father had two wives before his demise. My mother was the second ,the first one couldn't raise my Late father an issue after nine years of their marriage that emerged in him the idea of getting a second wife that happened to be my late mother.

After the marriage of my mother,the first wife turned hostile and aggressive till the extent that my father had to sent her packing which She came back after the news of my parents death. She has been more or less hostile to me and want to deny me of all my father's assets. I am just like being in a wicked circle that nothing in the house pleases me.

So I decided to run to the refugee camp in Ghana West Africa,where I am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for the Refugee here in Ghana.Due to my inability and lack of resources ,

I decided to contact you for a help please ,I will be very glad if you should consider to help me please.My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$5, 500, 000.00 in a Bank here in Ghana with my name as the next of kin.

When I came to Ghana West Africa, I went to the bank where my father deposited the money so that I can withdraw some money as the next of kin to the account and start a new life. unfortunately, I did not know that my father signed an agreement with the bank that the money should not be released directly to me if not married or up to 30years.

The agreement states that I should appoint a trustee/investor any time I want to take the money from the bank before I am 30 years. I understand that the investor is to invest and manage the money for me in a good business.Now the bank people advised me that since I am not yet 30 years and not married,

I should look for someone to stand for me for claims in accordance with their agreement with my late father. This is why I contacted you. Secondly, I like your country and I want to live there and continue my education as i was about to enter into the university, when the crisis started that led to the death of my parents.

It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my investment capital. This is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be through this email address only for confidential purposes.

As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put
things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall  appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to  handle this transaction sincerely.

You can not call me on phone because I have no phone here but if you will like to speak to me on phone I will give you phone number of the Rev-father at the camp because I
told him a little bit about my condition. When you call, tell him you want to speak to Judith Vaye, the Liberian girl He will call me because he knows that I am staying in the female Hostel Room 74.

Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to yourself. Please I beg you not to disclose these details till I come over, once the fund has been transfered to your account.

Your response will be highly appreciated through my personalized email box at (dr_Jullianna@ubbi.com)

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Judith Vaye


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