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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: lorrita <lorrita.lorrita@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: lorrita_2000@cantv.net
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 17:36:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Miss Lorrita



>From Lorrita Abdull-Rahim
plot 14 Treichville Avenue,
Abidjan, Cote divoire.
 
I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not had previous correspondence, please bear with me. I will really like to have a good relationship with you and i have a special reason why i decided to contact you. i am miss Lorrita Abdull-Rahim am 17 years of age, from Abidjan Cote’ d lvoire and the only daughter of late Mr.and Mrs. Abdull-Rahim was assassinated in November 2008 here in Abidjan ivory coast due to political uprising.
 
My late father Mr Malik Abdull-Rahim being the government opposition leader. And a real estate investor before he died. It was after theirdeath that i known that life is too difficult for a child without parent.
 
After the death of my parents, my family promise to take care of me hoping that is for good, it late i realize that they are after my father’s wealth and i runaway from the family out of fear to save my life i have to run to an orphanage home where i hide myself.Here in the orphanage camp, I took some of my late father files where I discovered deposited document of Four million two hundred Thousand US Dollars $4.200.000.00 deposited by my late parents and used my name as the next of kin in deposited the money.
 
I went to the bank with the documents it was confirmed by the bank Manager that such deposited was made by my late father but because of my age i can not have access to the money yet unless i present a guardian who will stand for me and receive the money as instructed by my late father.
 
Please, i am not mandating you but seeking your kind understanding to this urgent matter .stand as my guardian and trustee and help me to receive and invest this money.
 
And am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation of your effort. As you will help me to travel to your country and complete my studies in your country.
 
I am waiting for your mail if you are pleased to assist me.

Thanks
Miss Lorrita Abdull-Rahim.

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