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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: Family <turehfamily2010@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Family <turehfamily_2010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:44:16 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE,


DEAREST ONE,
GOOD DAY TO YOU AND REMAIN BLESS. I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER BASED ON THE INFORMATION I GATHERED ON YOUR PROFILE. I AM MISS JESSICA TAGRO. I AM AN IVORIAN NATIONAL, THE DAUGHTER OF LATE MR.  DESIRE TAGRO.  MY MOTHER JOIN ANCETSORS WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG AND THAT MADE MY FATHER TO TAKE ME AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER VERY SPECIAL. MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE MEN LOYAL TO THE EX-INCUMBENT PRESIDENT, LAURENT GBAGBO WHO HAVE BEEN RULING THE COUNTRY SINCE YEAR 2000 BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CONDUCTED LAST YEAR (FINAL ELECTION ON 28TH NOVEMBER 2010). MY FATHER WAS INTERIOR MINISTER AND SECRETARY GENERAL OF REPUBLIC OF COTE D` IVOIRE. THE OPPOSITION ARREST THE  EX- PRESIDENT LAURENT GBAGBO ON 11TH APRIL 2011 IN HIS PRESIDENTIAL BUNKER THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF UNITED NATION AND FRANCE MILLITARY ASSULT AFTER 4 MOTHS OF WAR. MY FATHER WAS WITH THE PRESIDENT IN THE SAFETY BUNKER AND BOTH OF THEM INCLUDING THE FAMILY OF THE EX-PRESIDENT WAS ARRAESTED AND MY
FATHER WAS TERRIBLE TOTURED AND HE GAVE UP AFTER SOME HOURS.

I AM WRITING YOU TO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF ($15.5 MILLION) FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS.THE FUND WAS DEPOSITED IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN FOR SAFE KEEPING AND MY NAME WAS PLACED AS THE NEXT OF THE KIN.BEFORE THE COUNTRY GET TO THE BLOODY CRITICAL SITUATION, MY FATHER HAVE SUBMITED ALL THE DOCUMENTS OF THE DEPOSIT AND EVERY INSTRUCTION TO ME, HE WAS DOING ARRANGEMENT FOR OUR DEPARTURE BEFORE HE WAS KILLED. I HAVE CONFIRMED THE SAFETY OF THE FUND FROM THE BANK AND ONCE I HEARD FROM YOU AND CONFIRM THAT YOU WILL HELP ME TO TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND HELP ME TO INVEST THE FUND, I WILL SEND TO YOU THE PROOF OF THE DEPOSIT TO ENABLE YOU APPLY FOR THE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.  I HAVE INTEREST IN GOING INTO ESTATE BUSINESS OR OTHER VITAL PROJECT WHICH YOU MIGHT ADVICE ME. I WOULD THEREFORE WAIT FOR YOUR RETURN MAIL TO ENABLE ME SEND TO YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BANK AND THE DOCUMENTS. NOTE THAT I AM STILL IN COTE
D'IVOIRE WITH MY YOUNGER BROTHER AND I DON'T WANT THE NEW INCUMBENT GOVERNMENT OF MY COUNTRY TO KNOW THAT MY FATHER LEFT THIS FORTUNE WITH ME, THEREFORE YOU MUST KEEP THIS TRANSACTION BETWEEN US AS SECRETS.PLEASE KINDLY SEND TO ME YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS SUCH AS;

(1)YOUR COMPLETE NAMES
(2) YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS.
(3)YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION
(4)YOUR FULL ADDRESS.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, I WILL OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHEN THE MONEY IS FINALY TRANSFERRED. WE WILL THEN GO INTO INVESTMENT AND YOU WILL EARN 40% OF EVERY ANNUAL INCOMME AFTER PAYING TAXESS AND EXPENSES.
THANKS IN ATICIPATION OF YOUR URGENT RESPONCE.
 
YOURS SINCERELY
MISS.JESSICA TAGRO.

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