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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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Fraud email example:

From: zeyna_rose <zeyna_rose@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: zeyna_rose_z@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:04:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Miss Zeyna Rose







From Miss Zeyna Rose
Abidjan Cote d ‘Ivoire
West
Africa.
 
Dear respected one,
 
                                  My
warmest greeting to you,
 
I am Miss Zeyna Rose, I inherited an important
some from my late Mother who died in recent crisis in Cote d’Ivoire. I wish to
request for your assistance in investing this sum in lucrative venture or
manufacturing and real estate management in your country. I have Ten million,
five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($10,500,000) to invest in this
transaction and I require your assistance in receiving the fund in your account
in your country. I will gladly give you some reasonable percent from the total
sum for your assistance.
 
Before her death on November 2010, she gave me
all the necessary legal documents to the deposit of the fund in the bank, I am
20 years old. A university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. Now I
want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds and after the
transaction I will come and reside permanently in your country till such a time
that it will be convenient for me to return back home if I so
desire.
 
This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result
of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my mother
actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want to invest the fund under your
care because I am ignorant of business world.
 
I am in a sincere desire
of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be
highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you
honestly help me from your heart?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What
percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money
is in your account?
 
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible. Immediately I confirm your willingness, I will send to you my picture
and also give you more details about myself and the bank were my late mother
deposited the fund, so that you can reach the bank and confirm the existence of
the fund as well, because seeing is believing.
 
Awaiting your immediate
response and May God bless you.
 
Miss Zeyna Rose



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