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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: "abami cindy" <cindyabami14@vmail.co.il>
Reply-To: cindyabami2008@voila.fr
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:56:31 +0200
Subject: Be My Guardian


Cindy Abami
01 bp 25687 abobo 03
abidjan,ivory coast
Personal email:cindyabami2008@voila.fr <email%3Acindyabami2008@voila.fr>

Dearest One,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of
almighty for you to help us,the almighty will bless and reward you
aboundantly and you would never regreat this. I am Miss Cindy Abami, from
Sierra Leone, but now in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.I am the only Daughter of
Engineer Williams Philip Abami and was a contractor with ministry of works
and housing in Sierra Leone and Cote D'ivoire before he died.

My father died some time ago after being involved in a motor accident.
Before my father died, my mother had earlier died as a result of
Diabetes.Before my father died in the hospital while taking treatment, he
told me that there is Four million two hundred thousand united states
dollars(US4,200,000.00) he has in a bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. And
i am used as the next of kin.He even gave me the document to show that he
really deposited the money in the bank. When i went to the bank where my
father deposited the money with the documents he gave me, they told me that
actually my father deposited the money in the bank with me as the next of
kin and for investment overseas.But they said from the agreement my father
has with the bank that i can only claim the money when i am 25 years. And
if i am not upto that age, i should look for a foreigner who will help me
in recieving the money and for investment purposes in his or her country.


In this regards, since i am not upto the required age to claim the money, i
am contacting you for you to recieve the money for investment and for me
and my brother to come over there to start a renewed life there. Another
reason is that my brother is now dieing in diabetes. So we will come over so
that he will have better treatment. Therefore please if you are willing to
help us, you contact me today so that we will inform the bank and give you
the contact of the bank. Also have it in mind that we will compensate you
for assistance in recieving this money.Please i will like you to send this
information to me which will be what i will be presenting to the bank when i
hear from you.Please you can write me through my Personal
email:cindyabami2008@voila.fr <email%3Acindyabami2008@voila.fr>

1.Your name and your address.

Yours faithfully.

Miss Cindy Abami

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