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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: E- D-ad <e_dad01@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:49 -0300
Subject: HELLO, Dear Pls Reply,

HELLO, Dear Pls Reply,

With warm heart I offer my friendship and greetings, and I hope this mail
meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might
seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past.
I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense
benefit.

I am from Abidjan the economic capital city of Cote D'Ivoire the largest
Cocoa producing nation in Africa.
The source through which I got your contact gave me the confidence to
contact you for your kind assistance to help us to transfer and secure the
US$ 12.5 M (Twelve Million, Five Hundred thousand US Dollars) I inherited
from my late father, for investment in your country. My late father was a
wealthy Agricultural Business man of Cocoa and Gold here in my country,
before his tragic death, he told me about this money and handed me the
deposit documents because our mother died many years ago.

I want to invest this money in your country been peaceful with your honest
person and kind assistance And with your experience i think you are in a
good position to assist me. And to make arrangement for us to come over to
your country with my only younger sister to further our education after the
transfer of the money to you as our guardian.

I am just 21 years old and university undergraduate with my little sister,
and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of
set backs as a result of the political crisis here and the death of my
father actually brought sorrow to my life.
Pls Dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this
regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly appreciated.

Time is not on my side, We are willing to offer you 20% of the total money
for your humble assistance. I will appreciate if you can get in touch with
me as soon as you receive this letter so that i can give you more
information about myself and my proposal and detail process.

Thanks and God bless, I'm looking forward to hear from you.

Best regards,

E. Dad.



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