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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: "Mrs.Patricia Okirika" <pokirika@cantv.net>
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 12:00:59 -0430
Subject: Message From: Mrs.Patricia Okirika,,

My Dear,

 

I am Mrs.Patricia Okirika from Ivory Coast. I am a widow being that I lost my husband some year's ago. My husband, late Dr.Raoul Okirika, was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .He was assassinated in September (2003) by the rebels following a political uprising in Ivory Coast.

 

Before his death he made a deposit of Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand USA Dollars ($14.5, 000,000.00) here in Ivory Coast in one of security firm here in Ivory Coast. This fund he intended to build a company and buy a cocoa processing machines and materials.

 

I want you to help me and retrive this fund from the security company and transfer it to your designated account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund.

 

However, due to my bad health condition occasioned by cancer, I wish you to do me a favour to receive this fund to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary so that you will invest it in a good business venture for the benefit and education of my son, George, who will be coming to stay under your kind custody after the transfer for his education and future because my health is failing me.

 

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son George, indicate your interest in replying with your telephone and fax number with your address so that we will start commencing communication.

 

Thanks and God bless,

Mrs Patricia Okirika.

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