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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: Miss Doris Huma <zm923rjith@testzimbra.com>
Reply-To: Miss Doris Huma <dorishuma@live.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:54:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest in heart.




Dearest in heart.=20


My name is Miss Doris, 25 years old girl single. I am a Daughter of=C2=A0 L=
ate Dr. F.Ahmed Huma, I=C2=A0 live in the economic capital of Accra Ghana ,=
my father was a=C2=A0 very wealthy Cocoa merchant based in Ghana before he=
was poisoned to death by his business associates in one of their outings o=
n a=C2=A0 business trip.=20


My mother died when I was a baby and since then, my father took me so speci=
al because I was motherless, Before the death of my father in August 2005 i=
n a private hospital here in Ghana, he secretly called me while on his sick=
bed and told me that he has the sum of Thirty Five Million United States D=
ollars, Deposited in one of the top Security Company in London Uk, that he =
used my name as his only Daughter for the next of kin in depositing the fun=
d.=20


He also explained to me that it was because of this wealthy that he was poi=
soned by his business associates, That I should seek for a foreign partner =
in a any country of my choice where I can transfer this money and use it fo=
r Investment purposes such as real estate and hotel or into any lucrative b=
usiness of our choice.=20

=C2=A0=20

I wrote a notification letter to the company where the fund is been deposit=
ed as a family treasure but the company refused to release the Treasure to =
me, The Manager of the Company, ( Western Trust Finance Security Company) I=
nformed me that my late father left an instruction with the Company, that i=
ncase of his death, before the deposit item should be release to me, I must=
be up to 27 years or I should present a guardian who shall receive the dep=
osited box on my behalf as it was stipulated in the agreement letter with t=
here company.=20

=C2=A0=20

=C2=A0My Dear, I am humbly seeking for your Assistance in the following=C2=
=A0 ways:=20


=C2=A01. To assist me as a foreign partner to enable me claim the fund from=
the security company.=C2=A0=20


=C2=A02. To portray as the Guardian of this fund since I am a girl of 25 ye=
ars and also to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to fur=
ther my Education after the fund has been release to you in your country.=
=20

=C2=A0=20

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as a compensation =
for your effort/ input, after the successful delivery of the Fund in your c=
ountry and I also mapped out 5% from the total sum for any expense that may=
occur, Furthermore, you will indicate your interest towards this transacti=
on so that I can furnish you with the Direct contact of the company with th=
e deposit certificate of the box for your reference.=20

=C2=A0=20

Perhaps I believe, this transaction will be concluded within four working d=
ays hence you apply your interest in assisting me and also I will appreciat=
e to be communicating through email for security reasons.=20



My direct Email:( dorishuma@live.com )=20

=C2=A0=20

I will be waiting ahead to receive your immediate reply.=20

=C2=A0=20

Thanks and God Bless you.=20

Ms Doris Huma.

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