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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: lorna <susanlorna@gmail.com>
Reply-To: susanelorna@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 21:36:24 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: WITH MY DIGNITY IS VERY URGENT PLEASE?




Hello My Dear.
 
          How is your day ? I guess nice. My is a little bit hot over here in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. My name is Miss Susan Eva Lorna Laboso I'm (23)years, from Kenya in east Africa. I am 5'7" tall, Fair in complexion,Single (never married before) My late Mother Mrs,Lorna Laboso was the Assistant Minister of Home Affairs. My beloved Mother had been on board the Cessna 2010,which was headed to Jericho and crashed in a remote area called Kajong'a, in Eastern Kenya. The plane crashed on the Tuesday 10Th, June, 2008.   
 
After the burial of my Mother, my auntie and uncle conspired and sold my Mother's properties to an Italian Expert rate which they
shared the money among themselves and live nothing for me. One faithful morning, I opened my Mother's briefcase and found out the documents which he have deposited huge amount of money in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin, I have written to the bank asking them to release the money. so that I can take care of myself and start a new life, the Bank Director told me that my Mother's instruction to the bank is that the money would only be release to me when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas.
 
My Mother of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$8 Million.500.000.00 in a bank with my name as the next of kin. However, i shall forward you with the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer and investment of the fund, I will like to complete! my studies, as i was in my first year in the university before the sudden death of my Mother, in
any case , my extended family abandoned me, I am currently living on the charity of the church and God's grace, i need your help to collect this money in the bank and invest it in a profitable venture in your country, i am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my Father before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where the deposit was made.
 
Meanwhile, I wanted to escape to anywhere in the world, she hideaway mine international passport and other valuables traveling documents luckily she did not discover where i kept my Mother's file which contains important documents, so i decided to run to the refugee camp where i am presently seeking asylum under the United Nations High Commission for refugee here in Ouagadougou Capital of the Republic of Burkina Faso. I wish to contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment assistance in your Country. If the money is properly
and profitably invested abroad, I intend to leave Burkina Faso permanently. As soon as I receive your positive response showing your interest, i will put things in action immediately in the light of the above, i shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely, I am staying at the female hostel. For your help and assistance, you will keep 40% of the money for yourself and balance shall be kept for me in
safe custody for investment capital until I travel to meet you and invest my share. Waiting for your urgent and positive response, please do keep this only to yourself, please I beg you not to disclose it till I come over, once the fund has been transferred I will be obtaining my traveling documents to meet you so that I will start a new life with you and your family in your country, I will send a copy of my photograph in my next email. If interested please reply me through my private
email bake please?
 
Hope to hear soonest from you.
Yours lovely.
Miss Susan Eva Lorna?

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