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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: Blanca Warlord <blanca.warlord@sify.com>
Reply-To: blancawarlord@sify.com
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:50:37 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Dearest,


Dearest,







I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we
haven't known or come across each other before considering the fact that I
sourced your email contact through the Internet in search of trusted person who
can assist me.

 

I am Miss Blanca Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly 24 years old
female from the Republic of Ivory Coast,West Africa ,am the Daughter of Late
Chief Sgt.Warlord Ibrahim Coulibal (a.k.a General IB ). My late father was a
well known Ivory Coast militia leader . He died on Thursday 28 April 2011
following a fight with the Republican Forces of Ivory Coast(FRCI). You can read
more about my father in the link below.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/28/ivory-coast-renegade-warlord-ibrahim-coulibaly



I
am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment which I am receiving
from my step mother. She planned to take away all my late father's treasury and
properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Father. Meanwhile I
wanted to travel to Europe, but she hide away my international passport and
other valuable documents. Luckily she did not discover where I kept my father's
File which contained important documents. Now I am presently staying in the
Mission in Burkina Faso. I am seeking for long term relationship and investment
assistance. My father of blessed memory deposited the sum of US$ 7.5 Million in
one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I had contacted the
Bank to clear the deposit but the Branch Manager told me that being a refugee,
my status according to the local law does not authorize me to carry out the
operation. However, he advised me to provide a trustee who will stand on my
behalf. I had wanted to inform my stepmother about this deposit but I am afraid
that she will not offer me anything after the release of the
money.



Therefore, I decide to seek for your help in transferring the
money into your bank account while I will relocate to your country and settle
down with you. As you indicated your interest to help me I will give you the
account number and the contact of the bank where my late beloved father
deposited the money with my name as the next of kin. It is my intention to
compensate you with 20% of the total money for your assistance and the balance
shall be my investment in any profitable venture which you will recommend to me
as have no any idea about foreign investment. Please all communications should
be through this email address for confidential purposes.



Thanking you a
lot in anticipation of your quick response. I will give you details in my next
mail after receiving your acceptance mail to help me.

 

 Yours
sincerely

Miss Blanca Warlord Ibrahim Coulibaly

 



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