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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: saran gadie <saran.gadie@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: sgadie@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 07:01:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hi,


Hello dear one,





Please do not be surprise or get offended for receiving this message
from me, It is just that I have been obliged to lay a mere trust on you
due to my situation here in the refugees camp, Let me first of all
reveal my self to you, and I will require the best of your honesty after
your knowing about me and whom I am, I will really like us to have a
good relationship in-spite of anything(be it age, distance or color)
because I have this feeling that you are my man and you will not betray
me,





MY PROFILE FULL LIFE STORY


I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here, i
am interested in knowing you the more and also to trust you with my life
. I am (MISS. SARAN GADIE) 22 years girl ft5.8. wt 54 Democratic
Republic Côte d'Ivoire , i am the only daughter of ( LATE DR. GADIE )





The deputy minister of national security before his death , he was also
chairman managing director ( A.A DIAMONDS COMPANY LTD ABIDJAN ) in the
capital of my country ,and  he exports all kinds of goods such as 
diamonds, coffee, cobalt copper, water,  My father was killed along side
with my beloved mother by some hoodlums, who parades themselves as
political thugs they accuse my father of coup attempt ( which he never
did ) In this last elections between President Laurent Gbagbo and his
Dr.Alassane Ouattara election contested presidential which was hold 28
November 2010 and my parent where killed on December 05 2010 .





Anyway, I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I am
receiving from my step mother ( since the death of my late parents )
She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and properties
from me since the unexpected death of my beloved parents . Meanwhile I
wanted to escape from Africa to any where in the world but she hides my
international passport and other valuable traveling documents. Luckily
she did not discover where I kept my fathers File which contains
important documents of his access , So I decided to run to the (
C.C.CAMP ) with the help of united national aid where I am presently
seeking asylum under the Private charity organization for the Refugees
Republic of Senegal.





I wish to contact you personally for a long term relationship that may
lead us to somewhere better if we work well on it. I found out in one of
the files that my father of blessed memory deposited the sum of
($3.800.000.00 USD) Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) in a
Bank with my name (MISS. SARAN GADIE ) as the next of kin as the
personal will of my late father, But what i need from you now is just to
stand as my investor / partner in this time of claim to claim the
deposit in the bank first , when i arrive in your country we can be 
together as you want it





However, I shall forward you with the necessary documents and contacts
on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and
investment of the fund in the bank and will also want you to send me
your full contact or you can reach me true this telephone number  ( 00
221 777 4974 51 ) Please this telephone number belongs to the controller
of the ( C.C. CAMP ) that is in charge of this Private charity
organization ,Please call me by 1:PM till 5 PM Senegal GMT time that is
our free time over here in this Private charity organization  Camp  ,if
you call please tell the director that you want to speak with me so that
he will send for me to come and answer your call from the female hostel
ROOM 0004 .


 


Please call and send me your information's such as your.


Names _______________________


Address _____________________


Office Address  _____________________


Telephone ___________________


Country _____________________


Age  _____________________


 


As you will also help me in investing the fund and i will like to
complete my studies all under your care , as i was in my first year in
the university before the crisis started which kept me homeless,
fatherless and motherless as well . After the transaction you will
arrange for my trip of joining you over there for us to share this
feelings of been in this condition right now. You will invest the fund
for me or if you don't intend me staying with your family then it will
be my pleasure to compensate you with 30% of the total sum for your
services and the balance shall be my investment capital for real estate
management.





This is the reason why I decided to contact you and to be your friend
first,  Please all communications should be through this email address
only for confidential purposes and make sure that you keep everything
within you since i will not like to lose the deposit for government or
none governmental bodies . As soon as I receive your positive response
showing your interest I will put things into action immediately. In the
light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your
ability and willingness to handle this relationship and transaction
sincerely.


 


Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to
your self please I beg you not to disclose it till i come over, once the
fund has been transferred into your care, The bank is now waiting for
me to appoint my partner.





Yours Sincerely,


Miss.Saran



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