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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: Betty David <bettydavid15@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: bettydavid15@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 12:34:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear respectful one,


Dear respectful one,
 
I am Betty David, 20 years old and daughter of late Sir David Frank, a reputable businessman who died in a hospital on 12th, February 2009. I lost my mother when I was 4 years old.
 
I have all documents of my late father business and some money that is left in the bank. The total fund is Nine Million United States Dollars. (USD 9, 000, 000.00). The money is still in the bank and l am with all the documents.
 
Please I need your assistance in the following ways:
1.  To help me get this money out of the bank and invest it in your country.

2.   To help me to come over to your country to continue with my education.
 
3.   To stand as my guardian and business partner until I am out of school to handle any investment.
 
If you can help me with these three things, I am promising you 20% of the total money as soon as you receive the money in any account of your choice. Please you can contact me with my private email (bettydavid15@yahoo.com)
 
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly valued.

I am waiting to hear from you.
 
Yours truly,

Betty David.

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