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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Miss HELEZ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hez1987@superposta.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 21:24:20 -1200
Subject: Re : Did You Receive My Message Of Yesterday? From Miss Helez?/..

Good morning to you, I know you must be highly surprise to receive this message from complete stranger you have never meet,I am using this as the only medium to communicate you at the moment in Brief. My name is Miss Helez Quenzie. I,m a single female medical. I come from Cuba Stingray City is located 25 minutes east of Havana. I want to relocate to your area for Investment and continuation of my study and decided to contact you.
 
I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation to secure an opportunity to invest and to go into joint business partnership with you. I have a substantial capital I honourably intend to invest with you into a very lucrative business venture based on your advice and directive after losing my father/family in the war in Libya.
 
MY DATA: MY NAME: MISS HELEZ QUENZIE
MY BIRTH: 19/04/1987
MY OCCUPATION:  STUDENT
MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
NATIONALITY: CUBA
MY FATHER'S DATA:
HIS NAME: MR.ALBERTO QUENZIE
OCCUPATION: EXPORTER OF GOLD AND HE DEPOSITED LARGE QUANTITY OF GOLD FOR ME IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OUTSIDE LIBYA WHERE HE ENGAGE IN IMPORTATION OF PRECIOS STONES AND THE SUM OF MONEY IN THE SECURITY VAULT WHICH I NEED YOUR HELP FOR THE TRANSFER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE
AGE BEFORE HIS DEATH : 69
NATIONALITY: CUBA
DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT DEscriptION - Gold Dust,
QUANTITY  -  250 KILOGRAMS
QUALITY   -  22. CARATS +
PURITY    -  94.22%
 
 
I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me , God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly and you would never regret this.  Please, note that this is legitimate business because the money in question belongs to my father and no risk involved in helping me out over this transfer.
 
Well, my lovingly parents died in the war in Libya where we lived and has his Gold Import Business and left I  behind in the war there.  I am his only daughter and eldest child and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now  as the bonafid next of kin because my younger brother too is dead. Now I strongly believe I am  matured a bit to face the life. I know my entire father's wealth. He deposited the sum of Euro9.5Million and Gold Dust in the Central Security Vault of Bank. Due to my late father position during the lodging of the money he told the financial institution Vault  management the content was cash and  gold that belongs to him and the daughter the next of kin and it was agreed and signed that on his absence the fund and the Gold  will only be release to foreigner who will manage the fund for her and  by authorization of his only daughter which I am in case of any incident.
 
I want it to be invested in your country  where I want to relocate and have a better life and living and decided to contact you directly with my complete details , I want to invest with you and want you to manage the fund in Good profitable business venture once it arrive into your care. I have never done business or investment before and want you to be my sponsor , partner and fund manager once being transferred. I am presently in Benghazi-libya which my late fathers lawyer is working hard to ensure am out of Libya soon and you call me on phone +8821644414908
Your country is a place where my late father has intended to invest before his sudden death and I know is a very good and peaceful place to live. I know is a good place to leave and have peace. Please, note that this is legitimate business because the money in question belongs to my father and no risk involved and I hope you have the ability and resources to assist me in this venture.
You see, I am in a terrible situation here in Libya
Before the death of my father he deposit the sum of Euro9.5Million in Bank which am standing as the bonafide next of kin and 250 kilos of gold dust and have all the document relating to it which I have sent to you.
 
I want you to know that it is God Almighty that connects people and makes out of them whatsoever he desires, and this my having to write you in the first place regarding this project is from God own direction as I never knew you before nor have we meet in any where before but may God name be praised for his ways are not like the ways of men, for he is perfect and never miss leads his loved ones.
I know that when God is with one no one can be against him or her, and I know that my having made you the one to carry on this cross will bring joy to my soul and to many others out there that will stand to benefit from the foundation when it is established and other business , after the funds must have been claimed and transferred to your  nominated bank account.
My dear, please know that in all thing in life we walk by faith and not by sight, as the people of God and also bear in mind that there is nothing impossible for God to do, so long as we trust and cast our burden upon him,he is a mighty God and remains faithful to them that love and trust upon him, I might not have known you but bear in mind that this meeting is the God doing
 
I want to inform you that I have consulted my late fathers attorney who is going to assist us to secure all the legal transfer document that will be required for the official legal transfer of the fund to your country for investment purpose and shipment of the Gold. He is working things out on how to bring me out of this deadly place soon.
 
I need your complete information to pass over to the lawyer to enable him contact you and educate you on the next step forward. I NEED YOUR NAME AND DIRECT TELEPHONE AND MOBILE
 
Regarding to possible investment, I wish to bring to your notice of my interest to partner with you on any great investment business opportunity which I want to invest my inheritance which I want you to assist me over. Please kindly furnish me with any business details that is moving fine over there as I with Joint venture partnership with you Looking forward to going into good business relationship with you in your country for me to have a better life and living..
 
I know there is bad and evil people in the world and will like to talk to you one on one on the phone  for us to know each other better and know the person you are communicating with over this investment. I want good investment in your country which you know better, I have never done business or investment before and want you to be my sponsor , partner and fund manager once being transferred.
 
Am attaching my complete details for you to know whom you are going to assist and a copy of the document for the gold and fund. Am entrusting you and please keep it highly to yourself as you know there is a lot of evil people in the world who can harm me because of my inheritance.
 
Await your response
Miss Helez

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