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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: "Leti Ayiba" <leti_ayiba@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:50:36 +0100
Subject: massage from Ms. Leti Ayiba

My name is Ms. Leti Ayiba
I am from Bouake in northern part
Of Cote d’voire West Africa


My Dear,
I hope this message will not hurt your feeling for telling
you of my desire for seeking your opinion and also to
confide in you for a business partnership, though we have
not met before. well i got your email contact address
during my search for a reliable person to assist me, and
as i came across your contact, i decided to write you for
help hoping that you will not ignore to my message for
help. I am Ms. Leti Ayiba the only child to my late
parents, late (Mr. and Mrs. Pat E Ayiba) from Bouake in
northern part of Cote d’voire West Africa who died years
ago from Political crises.


However, I am contacting you to help me retrieve my
inherited money left for me under a bank in cote d’voire
by my father before his sudden death. Actually he left
behind ($6.5000 000 00US dollars) in one private bank in
(COTE D’VOIRE) with my name as his next of kin to the
deposit being the only child. Now I seek for a help for
relocation and to secure this money for investment aboard
that is why I contact you for assistance,


The worst part of it, is that my uncles are trying to kill
me over this money because I refused to hand over the
documents covering this money to them, they has sold all
my father's landed properties which rightful belong to me
and has been on my nerves to give them details on the
deposited money, which I refused. My life is now at stake
so I ran away from my city to Abidjan, hiding in a hotel
pending when this money will be released.


I will be pleased to offer you reasonable percentage of
15% of the total fund while the balance will be invested
and also continues my education with your help. NOTE: I
have all the necessary documents backing me up as the next
of kin, If you are willing to assist me, please do not
hesitate to contact me for further details and also hope
you will handle this transaction with almost
confidentiality and transparency it deserves. thanks for
your kind attention and for your concern to assist me. i
will send you more details as soon as you reply to show
your interest for helping me.


I hope to hear from you soon.
Ms. Leti Ayiba.

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