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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: "MERCIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <honestworld03@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:48:41 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS INVESMENT ASSISTANCE

From Mercia Ngessian

Telephone number: +22541249851


Good day,may the blessings of God be upon you and grant you the wisdom and sympathy to understand my situation and how much I need your help,My name is
NEIVA MERCIA NGESSIAN, 19 years old Girl from Cote D'Ivoire iam the only daughter of Dr.BELLO NGESSIAN. My late father want to Buarke, A Northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a cocoa plantation when he was shot by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the Government of the country.The death of my father has now made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger. Before his unfortunate death, my late father called me and told me as his only surviving Child, that he had deposited the sum of $16.5 (SIXTEEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USA DOLLARS) with a FINANCE COMPANY which he wanted to used for his political ambition in our Country before he was Assassinated. Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside my country for security and political reasons\

I want you to help me claim and receive this money which will be transferred to your safe bank account and to enable you plan for the investment in your Country. I will like to invest part of the money into REALESTATE AND HOTELS in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than my suggestion, I will be very glad to follow your advice. Your urgent response will be appreciated,on my private email: ( ) Talk to you the more.

Sincerely,

Miss Neiva Mercia Ngessian

Phone: +22541249851

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