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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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Fraud email example:

From: Judith Drissa <jud2010@chersterdan.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:08:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Miss judith drissa

>From Miss judith drissa
No 42 reu kumasi street.
Abidjan.ivory coast.
West africa.

My dear i am sorry to come to you in this way, i came across your profile and my spirit lead me to chose you,well i realy needed some one honest, truthfull to share my feelings and my burden with you, let me introduce my self to you, I am Miss Judith Drissa, 20 years old the only daugther to late Mr Drissa Keita. a Native of Cote D'Voire in West Africa.

My father was a highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant) who operated in Abidjan the capital city of Cote D'Voire during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 17th.SEPTMBER 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been master minded by one of his family member who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 8 years old . Since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on 17th.SEPTMBER 2005 in a private hospital , he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum (US$ 6,500)SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which was deposited at a trunk box here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only Daughter and the person who will inherit the deposit fund incase if he is no more.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by one of his family members who travelled with him at that time,he told me that incase if he is no more that i should seek for a foreign patner in a country of my choice who will help me to retreive the trunk box to your country.his/her and i will travell to the country and use the fund for investment purpose and also further my education there.
The document which I have in my possession now carries my late father's name as the depositor, while I'm the next of kin on the same document. I am just 20 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do now.
The death of my father actually

brought sorrow to my life. dear, I am sincerely asking for your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. and after the succesfull retreive the trunk box i promise with faith to give you 30% percent of the total sum.

Dear permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your Sister/Daughter?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. Can you promise me that you will not betray me when this money will
get to your possition?

Immidiately i hear from you concerning my request.I will forward to you all the neccessary documents concerning this deposit with the Security Company contact so that you will contact the Security company. assist me retreive the trunk box to your country.Please i want you to bear it in mind that the security company management did not no the content of the trunk box because my late father deposited and registered it with them as family valuabales please i want you to keep it as a secret between both of us.


Thanks and GOD bless you as you bring out your mind willingly to help me out from this situation,


My best regards to you.
Miss Judith Drissa




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