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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: Fatu Ibrahim <fatu_ibrahim44765@voila.fr>
Reply-To: ibrahim.fatu@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 12:45:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Investment




kDear Sir

 

I know this
mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not meet or had a previous
correspondence please bear with me, I will really like to have a good
relationship with you, and i have a special reason why I decided to write you
because of the urgency of my situation here...

 

It gives me
more joy because I do believe that we both have to be open-minded and sincere
as to know each other deep down, share our loneliness and thoughts, before I
proceed further let me introduce myself fully to you,

 

I am Fatu
19 years old girl base in Cote D Ivoire due to late father death, my hobbies are,
reading novels,jogging,listening to music,cooking,listen to music, TV and movies.
I am the only daughter of Late Mr Ibrahim Sule, before my fathers death he was
a very well know merchant in cocoa, kola-nuts, cashew nuts, arts works and land
developer, my father was killed by unknown gun men no one know why he was short
but before he died he is being taking to a private hospital where he stay and
died but before he died he told me everything about this money since am the
only child he has.

 

I am
constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I'm 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 escape to Europe but she hide away my international passport and
other valuable travelling documents.

Luckily she
did not discover where I kept my fathers File which contains important documents.
So I decided to run to the refugee camp where I am presently seeking asylum

 

I wish to
contact you personally for a long term business relationship and investment
assistance in your Country, My father deposited the sum of USD$30 million
Dollars 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. As you will help me in the
investment, and I will like to complete my studies,

 

As I was in
my first year in the university when the crisis started in my life. It is my
wish to compensate you with 10% of the total money as soon as the transfer has
being made if maybe you do not find good enough to be your life partner, this
is the reason why I decided to contact you. Please all communications should be
through this email address only for confidential purposes.

 

As soon as
I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things into
action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent
message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction
sincerely.

 

Please do
keep this only to your self please i beg you not to disclose it till I come
over , once the fund has been transferred.

 

Yours truly,

 

Fatu

 

 

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