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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: Celine Yule <sunlite225@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: celineyule1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:34:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Miss CELINE YULE




>From Miss CELINE YULE

Please permit me to introduce myself to you.
I know this letter may come to you as a surprise since we don't know each other before either have we meet before. But it takes only but a day to know a person.

I am Miss CELINE YULE 19 years old, the only Daughter of late MR.JABI BEN YULE of blessed memory. My father was one of the governing bodies of our formal president, before the death of my late father he made a deposit of the total sum of US$4,700,000 (Four Millions Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with one of the prime bank here in Abidjan the capital of Ivory Coast. which he used my name  as the only Daughter as the next of kin, Since after the death of my father, my father's brother and family want to kill me too to inherit everything that belongs to my father, having known that I have no person to stand for me, my mother died when I was three years of age. For this strong reason, I have to run away and stay in a hidden place where they cannot locate me until I am through and transfer this money into a safe hand where I will continue my education.
 
I am soliciting for your kind assistance to claim and transfer this fund from the bank where it was been deposited by my late father as his foreign business associate for a viable investment as you may advice. You will also serve as the guardian and manager of this fund and investment till I complete my education. Please, don't misunderstand my fear; because every body around me here is trying to cheat on me, I want you to send me your personal information for more trust that you will not betray me when this money is transferred to your bank account.

1, Your complete names.......................................................
2, Your contact address...............................................................
3, Your direct telephone and fax number................................................
4, A copy of your diver's permit and your photo.......................................

If you can be of an assistance to me I will be pleased to offer to you 20% of the total fund. While 5% be set aside for any expenses during the period of this transaction.

I will give you further details as soon as I hear from you, please treat this message urgent and reply immediately.
I wait for your response,
Thank you and God be with you
Miss CELINE YULE

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