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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: Annabel Cisse <annabelcisse@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: annabel_cisse@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 13:30:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: OFFER FROM MISS ANNABEL FOR MARRIAGE/INVESTMENT


Attn.Sir.
Nutshell Please take a chance to know me and I am sure you will never regret knowing me I'm Miss Annabel Cisse Single girl never married the only daughter of my parent my Mother die when I was at tender age,I grow up with my father, I was highly impressed after going through your profiles I decided to contact you for the purpose of investment in your country.

My Late Father Dr. Bangora Cisse My father was into Gold and Diamond business in my country During the leadership of President Charles Taylor who was in prison now by United Nation because of Innocent souls he killed during his regine as president of my country Liberia

My father was arrested on 1st of Nov 2001 by Charles Taylor on allegation of using his position to aid smuggling of diamond from the Lofia Villa diamond field, it was just a political vendetta. My father later died in the prison, it was diagnosis that he was poisoned, but Government report says heart failure.

Before the death of my father, he had willed part of his Buisness and the total amounts of ($ 5,500,000.00) (Five Million five hundred thousand United State Dollars ) to me. Now at his death,and because things have become very hard for me paying my school fees and taking care of my other needs which the tailoring job

I do as apart time after my school couldn't help, so, I went to the Bank where this money was deposited.I was shocked when the Manager of the Bank explained to me that I will not be able to withdraw from the money,because my father had put a clause on the will, saying that before I will be given access to the money,

I will either have to be 27 years old or above, or I will be given access to the money,if I get married before the age of 27 years,in which case,my husband will be legible to collect the money on my behalf.

But today I am only 24 years not yet married And I have no access to the money till I'm 27 years which is the more reason why I am contacting you to stand as my husband to claim this money on my behalf If I can trust you, I will need your assistance in this regard please. I will want you to stand in as my husband even if you are married already you can still claim this money on my behalf I have to introduce you as my husband

You will also be responsible for the investment and management of the fund in your country We will agree on a percentage you will take for your assistance. Please let me know immediately if you can assist me so that I will give you more information about the deposit. I thank you in anticipation to your quick response.through my email
Yours sincerely
Miss Annabel


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