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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: "FROM MISS DANICA HANS," <danica_hans8888@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: danica_hans19@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:34:48 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM MISS DANICA HANS,




FROM MISS DANICA HANS,

I know we have not met before, My name is DANICA HANS, I am from COTE
D'IVOIRE ( IVORY COAST) I am single woman and the only daughter of my
late parents. My father was a highly reputable farmer (a cocoa merchant)
and real estate businessman.
It is sad to say that my father was poisoned and passed away mysteriously;
His sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded
by my uncle who was envious of his wealth. But God knows the truth! My
mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me
so special until his death, now I am orphan withoutparents it is very painful for me to bear.

Before my father’s death, He called me and told me his important life
story and business empire. My told me that he deposited a trunk box that
contain $6, 200.000 (Six million two hundred thousand us dollars) in a
security company here, He name the box the contain the fund Family
Valuable. the fund was packed in the box by my late father and deposited
with the security company here. Now l needs your assistance to move this
fund to your country for investment. The reason why I need your assistance
to move this fund to your country is that, my life is at risk, my uncle
whom I suspected to have poisoned my father is looking for a way to kill
me. He has claimed all my late fathers’ properties and some portions of my
fathers cocoa farm. He is seriously looking for me to kill, I have left my
parents house to avoid my wicked to kill me. Now I am hiding myself and my
life is no longer comfortable here.
Can you honestly help me save my life and to move this fund to your
country for investment and for the benefit of both of us in your country?
I will offer you 30% for assisting me and the rest of the fund will be
invested in any business of yourchoice in your country. If you are willing to help me, Please get back to
me immediately before anything happens to me.
Love and peace.
Your sincerely one.
Miss DANICA HANS.


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