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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: Stella Madoo <stella112@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: stella_madoo@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:32:55 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Miss Stella madoo(Assistance)


From Miss Stella madoo(Assistance)

Dearest one.
My beloved one, Good day to you my beloved, how are you doing? Hope you are doing well by his grace.
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in this regard.
My name is Miss Stella Madoo, from Ivory Coast in West Africa.I am 21 years old and presently residing in the Church camp here in Cote'd Ivoire as a result of the civil war that was fought in my country.

My late father Dr Alexander Madoo was the managing director of Mavococoa and Associates (Ltd) and was the special advicer on imformation to the former head of state Late Dr Robert Guei. One early morning the rebels (opposition) attacked and killed my parents in our house in cold blood. I was the only survivial of the farmily as i managed to escape the attack through the help of God. I managed to make my way to a near by country Ghana where i was leaving as a refugee in the UN refugee camp.But since we are having peace in our country now i decided to come back to my country for a pupose which i will inform you on your next mail to me.
Please listen to this,I have my late father's statement of account and death certificate here with me which I will send to you latter,because when he was alive he deposited some amount of money in a leading bank in Abidjan Cote'd Ivoire which he used my name as the next of kin,the amount in question is $5.3(Five Million three Hundred Thousand US Dollars). So I will like you to help me transfer this money to your account and from it you send me money to prepare my travelling documents to come and live with you to continue my education in your country.
please, permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. Can you serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21years.
4. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

Please,consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. I will sent to you my picture in my next mail to you.

My sincere regards,
miss Stella madoo.





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