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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: "steveray@adinet.com.uy" <steveray@adinet.com.uy>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 17:20:30 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: Dearest One,

Dearest One,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with
you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because
it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you
in this regard.

I am Master steven Ray Willy. the only Son of late Mr.and Mrs. Bright Willy.
My father was a very wealthy Coccoa 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 .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father on March 2004 in a private hospital here in
Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum
of (Ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars).USD($10.500,000)
left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that
he used my name as his only Son 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 a
country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate or hotel management.

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am young now.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,Dear I am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas.

Furthermore,Dear please indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you
signify your interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Master steven Ray Willy

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