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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: "mrsamideebayard@yahoo.co.jp" <mrsamideebayard@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:14:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mrs. Aimee Bayard,

>From Mrs. Aimee Bayard,

I know this letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from someone you have not met before.

I am Mrs. Aimee Bayard, i have a daughter who is 19 years old, also i am a widow of late Chief Dr. Bayard Benson of blessed memory.

I am the elder sister of Agathe Uwilingiyimana, whom is the former prime minister of Rwanda. She was assassinated during the Rwandan Genocide in 1994. Both Uwilingiyimana and her husband were shot just before she was to step down from the position. The day before she was killed, President Habyarimana was assassinated also.

Before the death of my younger sister she made a deposit of the total sum of US$10,500,000 ( Ten Millions Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) kept in a bank in the name of her only daughter as the next as the of kin, under a special arrangement, now that my younger sister is dead.

I am soliciting for your kind assistance to provide and account where the fund can be transferred for a viable investment as you may advice. You will also serve as the guardian and manager of this fund and investment till my sisters daughter's finished her education to take over the investment.

I will like you to help me in these areas;

(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the money will be transferred for investment.

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since till my sister's daughter and my child to finished their education.

(3) To make arrangement for us to come over to your country to further their education and to secure a resident permit for us in your country,

Please,if you are interested reply me urgent so that I can give you more detail and forward to me your full contact information.
Remain blessed while expecting your prompt reply.
Thanks
I wait for your response,
Thank you and God be with you
Mrs. Aimee Bayard

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