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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: Yummy Yummy <elec1.2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 13:25:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From lily achim


My Dearest Nima,
I am very happy for your reply to my email despite your busy schedules. How was your night over there in your country? I believe you had a good night rest and that the atmosphere over there in your country is very nice today. Mine was a little bit warm over here in  Dakar Senegal.
 
Once more, my name is  Lily Achim. I am 24 years old but age doesn't matter in a real relationship. My hobbies are; doing exercise, reading, writing, traveling, listening to good riddles. Also my likes are obedient, honesty, sincerity, truth and my dislikes are lie, dishonest, envy and betrayal.

I am from Libya. I'm 5.3ft tall. I am single (never married ) and presently, I am residing here in Dakar as a result of the bombing, shooting and killing that happened in my country Libya. My late father Dr. Achim John was the Managing Director of ACHIMS EXPORT AND IMPORT COMPANY(Ltd) in Tripoli (The capital State of Libya) before the rebels attacked our house one fateful morning early last year and killed my mother and my father in cold blood. But we the people of Libya are happy because Gadhafi is dead. So with time, peace and stability is coming back to Libya.
 
It was only me that is alive now and I managed to make my way to a nearby country Senegal where I am living now as a refugee under a Reverend father's care and I am using the computer in his office to send these messages to you.
 
I would like to know more about you. Your likes and dislikes, your hobbies and what you are doing presently. I would like to tell you more about myself in my next mail. Attached here is my picture. I would also like to see yours. Hoping to hear from you again. Have a wonderful year.
Yours forever.
Love Lily.

Second Email
Hello My Dearest Nima,
Good Day and how are you doing today my dearest? I do hope that all is well with you. Please, I'm sorry for my late reply. Thanks be to God Almighty who gives you health in more abundantly. I thank you once again for your kindness towards me. Remember that I love and also trust you my dear that is why I am giving you all this information. My love is for you and you alone when I will come to you after this transfer. I have informed the bank about my plans to claim this money and the only thing they told me is to look for a foreign partner who will stand on my behalf based on my refugee status and the laws of this country. And I've already told the bank that you're my foreign partner.

My love, you will have 20% of the total money after helping me In this regards and l have mapped out 10% for any expenses that might come in this transfer and the remaining money will be managed by you on my behalf in continuation of my Dad's EXPORT AND IMPORT BUSINESS or in any other good business of your choice for our better future.
 
l would like you to contact the bank in London immediately by email or phone (CLYDESDALE BANK PLC LONDON) and tell them that you are my foreign partner and that you want to know the possibilities of assisting me transfer my $3.7 million US Dollars deposited by my late father of which I am the next of kin.


The contact information of the bank are as follows;

CLYDESDALE BANK PLC UK.
35 Regent Street, London SW1Y 4ND, United Kingdom
The name of the account officer is Sir Breeds Young.

E-mail;  clydesdalebanktransfer@aol.com
Telephone number;  (+447024061367).
Fax Number;  (+44 844 736 2616).

Information about the deposit code are as follows.
Name of depositor: Late Dr. John Achim.
Nationality: Libya
Next of kin: Miss Lily Achim
Amount deposited: $.3.7m.
Account number: cb 745008901689/QB/91/A

Please, contact the bank by email or phone now on how to transfer the $3.7 million US Dollars deposited by my late father which I am the next of kin. My dear I am glad that God has brought you to help me out from this situation and condition. I promise to be kind and will equally need you in every area of my life plus investing this money wisely since I am still too young to manage it. As I told you before, this camp is just like a prison and my prayer is to move out from here as soon as possible. Please make sure that you contact the bank for more information. l am waiting to hear from you soon.
Yours forever in love.
Miss Lily Achim.

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