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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: "leticia brimah" <leticia_brimah1@mail.kz>
Date: Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:02:07 +0600
Subject: Dearest one,

Dearest one,

Good day,I am Leticia Brimah the only daughter of Mr.SIMON BRIMAH a
licensed solid mineral (gold, diamond, etc)exporter before he passed
away.

Before his untimely death, my father apparently married a woman who
became my stepmother because my mother died when i was six years. My
stepmother already have 2 children for her former husband before she
got married to my father who are almost my age, and they came with her
to live in my Father's house.

I discovered that there was some ill-feeling from my stepmother
towards me since after the death of my late Dad, since after then I
have been badly treated; being forced to undertake work befitting like
a servant in my own father's house. When my father died instead of
being in the state of mourns as custom and traditional demanded, she
went as much as desired and claimed my father's house properties etc
which in future regarded as a possible danger to my live.

Before my father passed away recently, he called to informed me
privately that he had a deposit valued three million five hundred
thousand USD ($3,500.000.00usd) in a private bank here in Ivory Coast
which he intend to transfer to abroad to his foreign associate for
investment on my behalf, this money was acquired from the diamond/gold
export contract he secured and executed under the umbrella of the
government.

Truly i don't know you but considering my situation and security,
couple with an uncontrollable crisis between me and my stepmother, I
discover my life is no more safe here.I therefore confided on your
assistance and write with due respect and ask for your kind assistance
to please help me and get the funds transfer to your account in your
country on my behalf as my late father's foreign associate for
investment.

Meanwhile I am willing to offer you 20% of the total amount for your
assistance after the successful transfer of the money for investment;
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate,
industrial production or any other lucrative investment you bring to
my notice in your country.

Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest by
sending your phone number & address so that I can communicate with you
for more details and immediate procedure for the transfer.

Thanks and waiting for your urgent response.
Yours sincerely.
Leticia brimah

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