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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: Stella Collins <stella_collins9177@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: stella_collins33@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:57:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings with Love,










































































































Greetings with Love,
From Miss Stella Collins
Abidjan Ivory
Coast,
 
Permit me to inform you of my desire to go into business
relationship with you, after going through your profile and I prayed over it and
selected your name among other names due to the nature of my proposal, which
requires a reputable and trustworthy person. Someone who will be kind and
sincere to me. l am Miss Stella Collins, the only daughter late Mr. John Collins
of blessed memory who was a well known as cocoa dealer in Abidjan for through
out his life before he died in the year 2010 after Ivory Coast November 28
presidential election.  My mother died on the 22nd May 1989 and my father took
me so special because l am motherless.
 
Before the death of my father on
10th December 2010 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me
on his bedside, when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why? (1) He
complained that I am too young to be managing my life with no one to take care
of me,(2)That I have not finished my university education as he planned for me,
he revealed to me that he has a sum of (US$2.500.000.)(TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in one security banking company, that he
used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the funds.
Presently I’m in Abidjan Ivory Coast suffering for life without any
help.
 
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he
was killed by his business associates do to the crisis that take place in
November presidential election here in Ivory Coast. That l should seek for a GOD
fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer this
money and use it for investment purpose, that I must finish my university
education by the help of a business partner abroad, that he or she should help
me obtain a resident permit in his or her country. He also gave a standing
instruction to the company that the deposit must be transferred outside this
country.
 
I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner
is no more. l am honorable seeking your assistance in the following ways.(1) To
serve as my guardian in your country while I will depend on your expert advise
since l am a girl of 19 years. (2) To make arrangement for me to come over to
your country in order to further my university education and to secure a
residential permit for me in your country.
 
Moreover am willing to offer
you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your assistance in the transfer of
this deposit to your country. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards
assisting me as l believed that this project would be concluded within seven
days you signify interest to assist me by contacting the security banking
company. Hoping to hearing from you soon. May God bless you as you extend your
helping hand to the needy.
 
Please reply me through my private e-mail
stella_collins33@yahoo.ca

 
Best regard
Miss Stella Collins.


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