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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: Elvis Onye <elvisonye01@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: elvisonye@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:53:43 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: A CRY OF HELP FROM AN OPRHAN






Dear beloved one,



I am Master Elvis Onye  from Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire
in West Africa . I am an orphan at the age of
20 years. With due respects and regard I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of
the transaction.



I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and
worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.



I came to know you in my Private Search for a Reliable and Reputable Person to
handle this Confidential Transaction, which involves the clearance and
investment of the fund which I inherited from my late father.I got your email
address in my quest for a relaible foreign investor to help me in the
transaction.

The said amount was U.S
$8.2M (Eight million, two hundred thousand United States dollars).which my
late father deposited in a security &finance company here before his death.

I will not fail to inform
you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 20% of the total sum as gratification,
while 5% will be for reimbursement of expense as there will be expenses to run
in the project.10% will be for my wellbeing when I join you in your country
while 65% will into a joint venture which you will take care of while I
continue my education.



Show your readiness to assist me in this transaction by replying this proposal
as early as possible and I want you to assure me of your capability of handling
this transaction with trust by giving me the following information's about
yourself:



1) Your age:...............................

2) Your occupation:.......................

3) Are you married?:...............................

4) Your mobile phone number.:...............................

5) Your location and full address.

6) Scan and send a copy of your identity card to me.
:...............................

7) Your Fax Number: :...............................

8) Sex:.:...............................



I look forward to receive your response towards this mail. Extend my greetings
to your family and we should please try and have trust on each other in this
transaction so that we shall achieve our aim together.



Thanks yours,

Master Elvis Onye 

 


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