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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: annabel_cisse@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:58:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Miss Annabel Looking Forward To Hear From You For Investment In Your Country


Attn.Sir.
Nutshell I'm Miss Annabel Cisse Single girl never married the only daughter of DR. BANGURA CISSE From RDC ,Federal Republic of Congo My Mother die when I was at tender age,I grow up with my father.You may imagine how my heart is broken and it has painful scars. But nevertheless I don't give up and I continue looking for a honest man I understood that I could not find it here, in my native country, in Africa because of political problem in Africa.the war still goin on in my county now the people are killing every day by day by this wicked Rebel.

I had too much disappointments after the death of my father. That is why I put a full stop I can't be happy in Africa,although it is my native land.I think that happiness will present me its smile abroad where I will find a good,descent man who will share my interests and desire to create family or live the life my heart desire,Before the death of my father, he had willed part of his Buisness and the total amounts of ($ 4,500,000.00) (Four Million five hundred thousand United State Dollars )

to me.Since my father passed away last month killed by Rebels and i have lost both families to rebel in My country Congo,, i have been unable to claim this funds deposited by my late father in a finance firm under my name as the Beneficiary/next of kin Now at his death,and because things have become very hard for me .I am contacting you to stand as my trustee 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 on my behaif even if you are married already you can still claim this money on my behalf peinding my arrival to meet you in your country for my new life and investment under your care.

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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