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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: "Ms.Selena Damascus" <msselena_damascus@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: damascus_s@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:01:04 +0700
Subject: From Ms.Selena Damascus.

>From Ms.Selena Damascus.


My name is Ms.Selena Damascus the daughter of Dr.Romeric Damascus. My
father was an Ivorian politician who served as the Minister of the
Interior and chief of staff and secretary general for ousted former
Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo during the 2002–2011 Ivorian political
crisis/civil war and he was also a top ally of ousted former president
Laurent Gbagbo. It is sad to say that he died on Tuesday April 12 2011 at
PISAM hospital after he was severally beating and shut at the presidential
residence by armed rebels/republican forces of Cote d’Ivoire (FRCI) of
Alassane Ouattara who is now the president of my country Cote d’Ivoire .
Here is the video of his transfer to PISAM where he
died:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR7jsaM4aGc

My Mother Aminatu 41 years and my younger brother Kadeh 13 years and my
little sister Jane 9 years were all murdered in Deukoué while feeling the
crisis. You can also see the video of the massacre in Deukoué:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcobnG3HSkY


Before the death of my father in PISAM hospital in Cocody Abidjan, he told
me of his deposit valued ( 6. million dollars)( SIX MILLION AMERICAN
DOLLARS ). Left in one of the Famous Bank here in Abidjan, Please I need
your kind and urgent assistance to transfer and invest this money in your
country and also come to your country to continue my education.

As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist
me to successfully transfer the money to your country, I will give you all
the necessary information you may require to proceed towards transferring
the money.

Finally, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total money as mode of
compensation for your effort for assisting me with this humble request as
I believe that this transaction would be concluded within few days you
signify your interest to assist me.Please if you are willing to carry out
this project with me kindly provide to me your Contact Details such as:
Your Full Names: Home And Country Address: Direct Telephone number. Photo
if Possible.
Thank you and God bless you.


Yours affectionately


Ms.Selena Damascus.



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