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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: "MISS ARACELY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <hez1987@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 09:36:51 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT FROM MISS ARACELY HERINQUEZ CALLING YOUR ATTEION)

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
Benin Republic where my late father deposited the stipulated amount and need your urgent
 
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 .
 
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 NEED YOUR  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 going to attachmy 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.
*
 
so please confirm to me if you can handle this project by calling me on phone  for us to discuss the modalities and the way forward on this phone +229 97689290
 
Yours Aracely
 

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