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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:
- This email message is a orphan scam.
Fraud email example:
From: "Risi Ghareb" <risighareb@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:12:29 -0400
Subject: Reply me.
Please forgive me for contacting you on your e-mail. I got it through internet
search as I was looking for foreign business partner to assist me execute business
transaction that involved with securing release of USD45 million that was deposited
with Security company in Benin which was done by my late father 2 years ago
when he was alive. My father died during the war in my country Ivory Coast leaving
only me.
Of course you know we have not met for any time in the past. It is difficult
for me to start telling you how I feel or never wanted to disturb you with story
of my life.
This is a 100% genuine business and the money in question is from clean source.
But the reason why I am looking for a neutral person to help me is because of
the issues that led to my father's dieing during the war and family problems
I face as the only child and being a woman where culture does not respect women
rights in the family.
I am finding it difficult to address the whole sitiuation by one mail and really
don't know whether I'm talking with the right person unless I have heard from
you.
If you can assist me in this situation kindly let me so I can give you more
information.I have nothing but it's god that will reward you. I promise to let
you have 5% of this fund for compensation and I am willing to invest funds in
any business you can manage.
Sincerely yours,
Risi.
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