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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: dainel ohirry <dainelfamily2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: dainelohirry1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 02:25:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Greetings From: Dainel and Gift Ohirry.



Greetings From: Dainel and Gift Ohirry.=20
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire=20
West Africa=20
Dear Good Friend,=20
This Greetings From: Dainel and Gift Ohirry. Wishing you Good Year And Good=
Faith!!
In brief introduction, I am Dainel and my younger sister Gift Ohirry we are=
the children of late Dr Johnson Ohirry , the former Minister of Finance in=
the Republic of Sierra Leone.=20
After going through your profile when we was searching for a reliable and t=
rustworthy person who can assist us to transfer the sum of 9.7 Million US D=
ollars abroad for investment, we became interested in disclosing every thin=
g about ourselves to you, we are interested in a long term business relatio=
nship with you.=20
In the year 1998 during our father's tenure in office, he diverted some fun=
d meant for estate complex Development Project (700 Housing Unt). The proje=
ct awarded to read US$ 45.7 Million dollars, on execution of the contract i=
t reads US$36.0 Million dollars while 9.7 Million dollars was diverted by o=
ur late father after the completion.=20
All the depository documents are with us. This event dated 13th November 19=
99, during political crisis in my country Sierra Leone.=20
My father later died in the heat of the crisis in the year 2000. The fund b=
eing deposited in the Bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire due to security reason.=
we source to contact you to assist us in transferring the above fund into =
your account as the beneficiary in your country for onward investment in yo=
ur country.=20
In transferring this money into your bank Account. After we explaned this t=
o the bank, They requires the following informations from you:=20
(1) Your full address, your private telephones and fax numbers for easy And=
Your full Names with willingeness to Asist us in transfering of this inher=
itance to your Country and we will come over there for the investment.=20
After the conclusion of this transaction we will offer you 10% of the total=
sum for your Every assistance, that you may giving to us in the time of th=
e transfer.=20
Your Communications is needed so that we can discuss modalities concerning =
the transaction.=20
Hoping to hear from you with anticipation. Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire We only co=
ntacted you for save and due to security reason. For our life becuase we ar=
e living here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire BP 04 Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire=20
No:3075 Cocody Agrey.=20
UN Unit-0225 Refugee Camp for security=20
And we will like to keep this scret Untill the money transfer in your Accou=
nt and we will come over there becuase this inheritance is only what we hav=
e and will like the money to be transfer into your Account becuase the cond=
itions of this country on the Political Elections coming which may cost of =
war that we never needed in our life and generations as well.Waitting of yo=
ur kind reply in Regard's.=20
Please Remember contact us at this mail for the security of our communicati=
ons with you.=A0 + 225 01 98 90 77=20
dainelohirry1@yahoo.com
Dainel And Gift Ohirry. =0A=0A=0A

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