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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: "christabella blanch" <christabella003@gmail.com>
Reply-To: christabella01@blida.info
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:47:33 +0000
Subject: READ AND CALL ME WITH THIS NUMBER +226 78046573


*HELLO,*

*Good day and Compliments, I am writing this letter in confidence believing
that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty
will bless and reward you aboundantly and you would never regret this.*

*My family and I are true Christians and worship God truthfully. I got your
contact during my search for this assistance. I am a female student from
University Burkina Faso, Ouaga. I am 26 yrs old. 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 a year ago
and left I and my younger sister behind. He was a king, which our town
citizens titled him over sixteen years before his death. I was a princess to
him and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now because my
younger sister is still young and 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 his account.This
money was annually paid into my late fathers account from Gold Minning
Company (GMC) operating in our locality for the compensation of youth
and community
development in our jurisdiction. *

*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 consent
because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town. Now,I urgently
need your humble assistance to move this money from the security company to
your bank account, That is why I felt happy when I saw your contact because
I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest this
money wisely. *

*I am ready to pay 20% 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 it. If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing
to assist me in lifting this fund, kindly reach me. Please, note that this
transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as
quick as possible.*

*I will send you my picture as soon as I hear from you. *

*Yours sincerely,
Princess Bella Blanch
*

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