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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: Keren Happuch <kerenhapp91@libero.it>
Reply-To: kerenhapp91@live.hk
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 14:41:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Assalamu Alaikum: From Ms. Rebecca.


Assalamu Alaikum: From Ms. Rebecca.

My address:  1002 Triech Town Lot 21
                   Abidjan 01, Ivory Coast.
 
Praise GOD our Sevior, My dear permit me to inform you of my heart desire of going into business relationship with you. I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business. My name is Ms Rebecca Barry, i am  the only Daughter of late Mr.and Mrs. Barry.
 
My father was a very wealth cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast., my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip in France. My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took good of me so special before his death.
 
Before the death of my father on November 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan Ivory Coast., he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Three  Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ( USD$3. 500,000 ) in a Hard Metal Trunk Box and deposited it with one of the Security Company here in my country . As a result of high rate of conflate going on in this country as of then. that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of kin in depositing of the fund.

  
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice where I will transfer this fund and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management. Presently this money is still with the Security Company in my country.

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:  (1) To serve me as a guardian of this fund since I am only 18 years old. (2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
 
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20 % of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfered this fund to your country overseas.
 
And I promised GOD, that I will also offer 10 % of the Total Money to Orphanage Child Organisations Widows, Propagating the word of GOD and helpless peopel on my name as donation in your country because I am orphan girl.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon, contact me with this E-mail address: rebecca_barry01@live.hk ?
 
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Ms. Rebecca Barry.

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